It's Me, Sra. Gill
Soy Yo, Sra Gill
by Rebecca Gill
My passion has always been education. So although I changed my major three times in my first semester of college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I knew I had to be a teacher. I have had so many great ones in the past, that I too had to make the same mark on young ones today.
I graduated from Hastings High, then attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where I majored in Secondary Education with s French endorsement (that's right) and I'm always willing to get back into it. I then completed a Spanish Endorsement at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from UNL with an emphasis in Diversity.
I have taught in two other school districts since coming to Palmyra in 2002. The first was at East Butler (K-12 Spanish, assistant track coach, volleyball coach, Junior class sponsor, Spanish Club, and cheerleading sponsor). My second "gig" was Ravenna (9-12 Spanish, volleyball, Yearbook and Journalism, Cheerleading, and Student Council). And now I find myself at Palmyra hoping to slow down and spend that quality time with my husband and children.
I am currently serving in the Nebraska International Languages Association as secretary, as well as the secretary for the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. They keep me busy, but provide a way to communicate with other language teachers from across the state; something that has become a challenge teaching in a rural school setting. I am also a member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages.
I really do have other passions in my life. I love to be outdoors with my family. We love to hike! I have a fascination with rollerblading and lifting, but also enjoy travel, history, and crocheting (but you never thought that).
