Meet our new bilingual liaisons!
We are so fortunate to have these amazing people in our district to help support our families. Each liaison was asked 4 questions so that you could learn a little more about them.
The questions were:
Q1: How long have you lived in Lincoln?
Q2: How long have you lived in the United States?
Q3: What languages do you speak?
Q4: What is your favorite part of your job?
The questions were:
Q1: How long have you lived in Lincoln?
Q2: How long have you lived in the United States?
Q3: What languages do you speak?
Q4: What is your favorite part of your job?
Carlos Risuenos
1. 5 years
2. 5 years
3. English-Spanish
4. The rewarding experience of improving myself, others and the whole society.
2. 5 years
3. English-Spanish
4. The rewarding experience of improving myself, others and the whole society.
Ellie Kasab
1 & 2. I came to the United States in summer of 1996. I moved to Lincoln, NE and started at Union College in January of 1997.
3. I work with Russian and Ukrainian families.
4.Establishing relationships and problem-solving with parents and teachers is what I enjoy most about my job. Seeing kids faces light up when I speak to them in Russian and making that connection makes me happy to be here and serve our families.
3. I work with Russian and Ukrainian families.
4.Establishing relationships and problem-solving with parents and teachers is what I enjoy most about my job. Seeing kids faces light up when I speak to them in Russian and making that connection makes me happy to be here and serve our families.
Peh Wah Mu
1. I came to Lincoln on November 5th, 2009. I stayed only 5 moths and moved to Omaha. I stayed one year at Omaha and came back to Lincoln.
2. I live in the US 6 years coming November 5th will be 6 years.
3. Karen
4. I have many favorite parts for my job. The first one is working with ELL (teachers, team leaders, nurses, parents and students), parent teacher conferences, Family literacy, working with counselors and social workers, new students registration and enrollment.
2. I live in the US 6 years coming November 5th will be 6 years.
3. Karen
4. I have many favorite parts for my job. The first one is working with ELL (teachers, team leaders, nurses, parents and students), parent teacher conferences, Family literacy, working with counselors and social workers, new students registration and enrollment.
Tosh Jock
1. 8 years
2. 16 years
3. I read and write Nuer and English and speak some Amharic
4. Being able to advocate for my community, eliminate communication hurdles and build bridges of communication that will enhance teachers and administrators’ ability to assist Sudanese Nuer families.
2. 16 years
3. I read and write Nuer and English and speak some Amharic
4. Being able to advocate for my community, eliminate communication hurdles and build bridges of communication that will enhance teachers and administrators’ ability to assist Sudanese Nuer families.
1.14 years
2. 14 years
3. I speak Arabic
4. My favorite part is attending ELL classes and communicating with teachers and students
2. 14 years
3. I speak Arabic
4. My favorite part is attending ELL classes and communicating with teachers and students
Khalaf Hesso
1. I have lived in Lincoln for 18 years
2. 18 years in US as well
3. I can speak Kurdish, Arabic, and Swahili. I am just joking! I speak only Kurdish and Arabic
4. My favorite part of my job is working with different families and schools
2. 18 years in US as well
3. I can speak Kurdish, Arabic, and Swahili. I am just joking! I speak only Kurdish and Arabic
4. My favorite part of my job is working with different families and schools
Marta Boucher
1. 7 years
2. 7.5 years
3. Spanish, English, French
4. Getting to meet people from all over the world, from all walks of life; I love being a part of such a diverse work team.
It's also very rewording to be able to help families to connect and build a relationship with the schools, to improve their children's education and have a better life.
2. 7.5 years
3. Spanish, English, French
4. Getting to meet people from all over the world, from all walks of life; I love being a part of such a diverse work team.
It's also very rewording to be able to help families to connect and build a relationship with the schools, to improve their children's education and have a better life.
Maria Elena Villasantes
1. I lived in Lincoln a little over 15 years now.
2. About 17 years
3.Spanish and English. I understand Portuguese, but I am not fluent in it. I spent some of my summers time in a border town with Brazil
4. My favorite part is to be able to help parents and students to problem solve a situation; in the same manner I like to support teachers and staff in having a great communication with parents to promote students success.
Erick Saavedra
1. 14 Years
2. 25 Years
3. Spanish/English
4. Serving others
2. 25 Years
3. Spanish/English
4. Serving others
Khudhur Ali
1. 10 months and 5 days
2. 10 months and 15 days, and I have never been to any other US states except one night at Chicago airport
3. I speak Kurdish (my primary) Arabic (second) and English (third)
4. When I visit schools and help families from my community to communicate with the ELL teachers and see how the family are happy to see someone from the same community speaks English and helps them.
2. 10 months and 15 days, and I have never been to any other US states except one night at Chicago airport
3. I speak Kurdish (my primary) Arabic (second) and English (third)
4. When I visit schools and help families from my community to communicate with the ELL teachers and see how the family are happy to see someone from the same community speaks English and helps them.
Daniel Wal
1. I moved to Lincoln, Nebraska on July 10, 2003. I have been living in the City of Lincoln since that time. That means I have 12 years and several months in Lincoln up to now.
2. I came to USA on August 11, 1999. I have been living in the US since then, which means that I have 16 years and several months in the US.
3. I read, write, and speak fluently three languages, namely Nuer, Arabic, and English.
4. I enjoy working with teens and children. God has created children of who and what they are.
2. I came to USA on August 11, 1999. I have been living in the US since then, which means that I have 16 years and several months in the US.
3. I read, write, and speak fluently three languages, namely Nuer, Arabic, and English.
4. I enjoy working with teens and children. God has created children of who and what they are.