lverges@umasd.org

Open House Slides, 2022-23 

5-minute video to watch with your children:  Benefits of Being Bilingual

Education:

 M. Ed. Reading Specialist, Arcadia University

 B.S.  International Relations, Northern Illinois University

Certifications:

• English as a Second Language K-12 
• Reading Specialist K-12 
• Elementary K-6

This is my 30th year teaching in the Upper Merion Area School District and my 23rd year teaching English Language Development (ELD).   Throughout my career, I have taught students at every grade level and in many different settings, from a boarding school in Massachusetts to a rural school in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, Africa.

While becoming proficient in English is necessary for school success, I like to remind my students that being bilingual or multilingual is an asset.  Maintaining home languages should be a priority!