Hola! My name is Makenzie Tricola and I am thrilled to be the Spanish teacher at Woodrow Wilson Academy. I grew up in Laramie, Wyoming and lived there until 2009 when my husband and I moved to Colorado. I have Bachelor’s Degrees in Math, French and Spanish from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s Degree in Spanish from Colorado State University. I taught French and Spanish at Liberty Common High School in Fort Collins before moving to Arvada. I have two sons who attend Woodrow. When they were little, I took time off from teaching to work as a nanny and spend time with them so I have had experience working with kids all the way from infants to high schoolers. When my youngest son started kindergarten at Woodrow I returned to the classroom, first as an EA and now as the Spanish teacher. When I’m not in the classroom, I love running, reading, drinking coffee, hiking, camping and going on all sorts of adventures with my family. I love being a language teacher and look forward to sharing my love of languages with students of all ages this year at Woodrow!