Meet Our Leadership Team
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Joseph Pearson
President and Interim Treasurer My name is Joseph Pearson, but I go by Joey or Profe Pearson. I am a teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum writer who believes that education changes lives when teachers build and leverage relationships that open doors to unimaginable success. Though I am a Spanish teacher, the underlying goal of my instruction is to help students learn how to be creative problem solvers and respectful global citizens. I want to assist students as they find their voices through my student-centered instruction, reminding them that their thoughts and contributions matter. I am honored to work with FLCSD and its members to promote world-language education and 21st century skills in classrooms around San Diego county! |
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Sabina Adjibolosoo
Secretary Sabina Adjibolosoo has been teaching French in San Diego at the high School level since 2005. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in French and Linguistics at the University of Ghana, and pursued an Extended Studies degree in French Linguistics at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. She holds both a Teaching Credential and M. Ed from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego. Sabina is a member of the Foreign Language Council of San Diego and currently lives and works in San Diego. |
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Ronit Ron-Yerushalmi
Program Chair and Membership Chair My name is Ronit Ron-Yerushalmi and I grew up in Israel in a small moshav near Netanyah. Currently, I am the Director of Language and Global Studies in Kavod Charter School. I hold a Master of Education degree from the University of Minnesota with a focus on second language and culture education and I also worked at the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. I also hold ACTFL OPI Tester of Hebrew with Full Certification (2017-2021) and I serve as a Committee Member in the World Language Standards Advisory Committee at the State of California. In addition I am a participant in the 2018 CLTA’s California Language Leadership Initiative (CALLI) training. These days, I am working on my doctorate in Modern Languages at Middlebury College. I am honored to be part of FLCSD and help to support and train Foreign Language teachers and promote the importance of second language acquisition. |
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Marilin Escalante
Publicity Chair Marilin Escalante has been teaching in the Sweetwater Union High School District for twenty years. A native of the Philippines, she has taught different levels of chemistry at Mar Vista High School as well as basic and advanced Filipino language classes. She is a member of the Council for the Teaching of Filipino Science and Culture. Prior to that, she was a faculty member, researcher, and chief of laboratories of the CAS of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines She lives at Imperial Beach with her husband Arnel. Her kids Althea and Alonzo are both UCSD Tritons. |
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Rizalyn Cruz
Social Media Chair Rizalyn Marquez Cruz has been working in the Sweetwater Union High School District for more than twenty years. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education at the Ateneo de Davao University and California Teaching Credential at San Diego State University. She is currently teaching four levels of Filipino at Otay Ranch High School. She is a Southern Area International Language Network (SAILN) Fellow since 2010, a Program Developer for Tier III since 2014 and a Community of Practice Language Group Presenter of SAILN/LARC. Rizalyn is a member of the California Language Teachers Association, Foreign Language Council of San Diego, California Association for Bilingual Association and of Council for Teaching Filipino Language and Culture. |
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Maria Fontimayor
CTFLC Representative |
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Gloria Guilas
FILAMEDA Representative |
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Paloma E. Macias
Webmaster Paloma Macias is a webmaster for the FLCSD to help manage, design and update the site. She is also an artist who loves creating digital artworks, illustration, and creating 3d models/digital sculptures.Since she was little she loved drawing with a box of crayons or pencils and never stopped the urge in being creative in the art world. With a strong desire to pursue further in an art career path, she decided to attend San Diego State University where she graduated with a B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences in Multimedia, learning varies skills in illustration, motion graphics and graphic design. She then expanded her education at California State University, Chico and received a B.S. in Computer Animation and Game Development, enhancing her skills in 3D modeling, digital sculpting, texturing, concept art and story boarding. |
