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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SRA. WIRTZ
Question: How long have you been a teacher?
 * Answer :** I started teaching in 1997. I began working here at Edgewood in 2002.

Question: Have you always taught middle school? **Answer:** I've taught in a public high school, a private boys high school, and middle school. I've worked with students just beginning to learn the language all the way through preparing students to take the Spanish AP test in high school.

Question: Why did you choose to teach Spanish? ** Answer :** For many years I thought I was going to be a music teacher (I can play the clarinet, sax, and flute). It wasn't until mid-way through my first year of college that I decided on Spanish instead. I love the sound of the language and latin history and culture fascinate me.

Question: Where did you go to school? ** Answer: ** I have a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University in Spanish Language Education and a M.Ed. from National Louis University in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in ESL/BL/DL. I am currently taking more graduate classes to further my education.

Question: What else do you do at Edgewood and NSSD112? **Answer:** I have been a girls volleyball coach and lunch room supervisor. I have served on various building and district level committees throughout my years here. I've also been the World Language Chair for the District Curriculum Leadership Team and am currently the ALP supervisor for 8th grade.

Question: What is my family like? ** Answer :** I'm married to another teacher (he is a PE teacher in a suburban junior high school), have three beautiful girls (Libby - 8 years old, Kaitlin - 5 years old, and Jamie - 3 year old) and a cute dog named Deuce.

Question: What do you do in your free time? Answer: What is free time? The best thing to do is play with my kids! I am an avid sports fan and will follow Chicago sports teams through their various seasons (go White Sox). I like to play volleyball when I can or when my shoulder, wrist, and knees allow. I also enjoy reading whenever possible. I have also begun triathlon training (just the sprint distance).