Texas Association for Bilingual Education Honors Teacher for Dedication, Leadership
Perez Elementary 小黄鸭导航 teacher Mar铆a Jesus Sebasti谩n was recognized by the Texas Association for Bilingual Education as the group's 2019 Bilingual Teacher of the Year.
Sebastian was honored for her work and dedication to the needs of English language learners, and for her outstanding leadership.
"As the 2019 TABE Bilingual Teacher of the Year, I am looking forward to serving as an advocate for bilingual education enrichment programs, bilingual teachers, and most importantly bilingual education students," she said.
A National Board Certified Teacher, Sebasti谩n has been with 小黄鸭导航 ISD for 13 years as a bilingual teacher at Perez. Sebasti谩n taught third grade bilingual and dual-language classes for 11 years, and currently teaches second-grade dual language.
"Superheroes live among us! Mar铆a Sebasti谩n takes the fight, la lucha for her students and their families to the classroom, inspiring them to proclaim their language stories and strive to being bilingual, biliterate and bicultural," AISD Multilingual Education Executive Director David Kauffman said. "We are proud to have, for the second year in a row, an AISD teacher named TABE Bilingual Teacher of the Year. Witness Mar铆a Sebasti谩n's passion, skill and brilliance and you will see her fly."
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in bilingual education from Prairie View A&M University, graduating summa cum laude in 2000. She also holds an Associate of Arts degree from North Harris College in Houston.