María Teresa Rosario Cruz is a bilingual teacher and the leader of a women’s group, Encouraging Word for Women, at the church she attends. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master of Divinity from the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. María Teresa lives in Connecticut with her children and husband.
Biography
María Teresa Rosario Cruz taught elementary and special education for eighteen years in Puerto Rico. She was a Spanish World Language teacher for six years and currently teaches in the bilingual program — both positions with the City of New Haven, CT. She currently leads a women’s group, Encouraging Word for Women, at Vertical Church in West Haven, CT.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master of Divinity from the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico. She has also studied special education and Montessori. She served as a volunteer Christian Education teacher and associate pastor with the Baptist Churches of Puerto Rico (IBPR). During that time she helped create two volumes of the curriculum Un niño o una niña como yo for the IBPR summer camps.
She enjoys reading, writing, nature, photography and outings with her family. She lives in Connecticut with her children, George David and Génesis, her husband George, and her pet, Kylo.
Experience
- Elementary and special education teacher for eighteen years in Puerto Rico
- Spanish World Language teacher for six years — City of New Haven, CT
- Bilingual program teacher — City of New Haven, CT
- Leader of the women’s group Encouraging Word for Women — Vertical Church, West Haven, CT
- Volunteer Christian Education teacher and associate pastor — Baptist Churches of Puerto Rico
- Helped create two volumes of the curriculum “Un niño o una niña como yo” for the IBPR summer camps
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Education — University of Puerto Rico
- Master of Divinity — Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico
- Studies in special education and Montessori
She enjoys
- Reading
- Writing
- Nature
- Photography
- Outings with her family
