Position
Spanish Teacher
Degree
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction (California State, Dominguez Hills)
BA Spanish (California State, Dominguez Hills)
Although she has taught previously at a traditional school, Samantha Cepeda has taught online since the start of her teaching career. As a Spanish teacher at Calvert Academy, she has a passion for getting to know her students and teaching them about the different cultures that speak Spanish.
“I enjoy reading the projects,” she said. “The projects in the Spanish course have students share about their lives outside school, so I enjoy getting to know them through what they write.
She was born in Toluca, Mexico, a city by the capital, but she has lived in Los Angeles since she was 4 years old. Today, she lives there with her two children.
MORE ABOUT MRS. CEPEDA
Favorites: My favorite food is tacos, my favorite movie is City of God (a Brazilian movie), I enjoy watching soccer, and I used to be a season holder for the Galaxy.
Three words to describe herself: Smart, kind, and giving
Alternative career choice: Accountant
Most treasured possession: My wedding ring
Bucket list item: Travel to Europe
Person she’d most like to meet: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. She was a Mexican nun who fought for education.
Unknown gems: I’m into sports!