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Amy Teran is a Colorado native with a flair for languages, art, dance, and travel. She studied at Colorado State University and la Universidad de las Americas in Mexico where she obtained a B.F.A. in Metal Sculpture and Jewelrymaking, a B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, a Certificate of Latin American Studies, and completed her teacher licensure. During her career, she has taught Spanish, Art, E.L.A., and G.E.D. in Spanish to students ranging from elementary to postsecondary. She taught at the University of Denver High School and the Community College of Denver for several years before joining North in the fall of 2007. Now, proudly a North High Viking, she teaches Spanish classes, sponsors the Zumba Club and Club Mexico, and is the World Languages Department Chairperson. A strong believer in service-learning, she has spent the past decade traveling with students to Mexico to study Spanish and volunteer at //Casa Ayuda//, an orphanage for which she and her students created the //Ayuda Foundation// non-profit organization. When she isn’t teaching, she relishes the opportunity to continue exploring new cultures, among her favorites so far: Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Spain and Morrocco. She is an avid Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata dancer. She also runs //Off-Leash Art Studio// from her home where she continues to produce and sell her own artwork.=====