When you watch Tien Le work, he does not seem to be overwhelmed by the weight of employment requests he gets from students. Tien is the Employment Coordinator at the Carlos Rosario School. He spends his days in his office at the Sonia Gutierrez Campus creating and implementing an employer outreach strategy and helping students… Read more »
This year’s Asian Pacific Islander Festival, filled with ukeles, music, and ornate gowns, was an unforgettable showcase of student talent and hard work. The festival was emceed by ESL 8 student, Michael Cabrera, who for the first time in many years skillfully led the audience through the entire event as the sole emcee. Highlighting… Read more »
Will Ortez first started working in kitchens at the Tropico Inn Hotel in San Miguel, El Salvador, where he was Kitchen Administrator and supervised 35 employees. Since then, Will has wanted to create his own business. The Carlos Rosario School is the place where Will Ortez’s business, Casa Tequila Catering, took off. In 2003, he… Read more »
In 1990 Jose Molina had just finished high school when he left Honduras to join his mother and brothers in Washington, D.C. Two months after his arrival, he found his first job in the U.S. He was a busboy at the State Plaza Hotel. At that time, Jose barely spoke any English and faced a… Read more »
Carlos Rosario School ESL teacher Colleen Shaughnessy was recently selected for the prestigious English Language Specialist Program, a Department of State initiative that sends experts in English language education to lead intensive teacher training projects overseas. The assignments are challenging and the teachers who are chosen represent the best of the U.S. TESOL community. The selection… Read more »
On a Tuesday afternoon in February of 2018, 1st Sgt. Hector Rivera stepped into a Carlos Rosario School classroom for the first time in more than 27 years. The school was different back then —a different name and a different location— but many of the faces remained the same, including that of the teacher who… Read more »
Yesewdeg Kassa’s entire life can be summarized in one word: teaching. In fact, teaching is a family affair. Her father was a teacher, one of her brothers and two of her sisters are teachers too. Yesewdeg is proud of having taught several generations of Ethiopians who now live around the world. “I love teaching. I… Read more »
On any given weekday afternoon, Maria can be found leading a conversation circle, creating art or playing with preschoolers at a bilingual D.C. charter school. She works as an afterschool associate, tasked with taking care of the children and continuing their learning after the school day is over. “I love being with the kids, playing… Read more »
Evett moved from Jamaica to the U.S. in 2015 to join her eldest daughter and grandson. After raising five children for decades, being in an empty house felt lonely. She wanted to reunite with her family. When Evett stepped through the airport doors in Washington, D.C., she thought, “This is it. My life can finally… Read more »
