Name: Matilde Merello

Grade: 3, TWI

Alma Mater: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Favorite Movie: Like Water for Chocolate.

Pets:  Mrs. Blue, a cat, and Pancho, a dog.

My favorite place to travel: the Boundary Waters in Minnesotta, where you can canoe in the most pristine environment.  There I learned the meaning of “gorgeous,” no dictionary needed.

My idea of comfort food: any food I grew up with, cooked from scratched by my parents.

I find teaching most rewarding when: I see children buzzing about a good book or a science experiment, with a sparkle in their eyes and grinning.

The hardest thing about teaching: it doesn’t leave a lot of untapped energy to do other things.

If I had a magic wand: I would bring peace to the Earth.