Maria Morales was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She has a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Florida and an M.A. in Education from the University of Central Florida. She’s pursuing an M.S. in Spanish Language Education from Nova Southeastern University and has completed 18 graduate credit hours. Maria has 14+ years of Spanish teaching experience, including five years of AP Spanish teaching. She has served as an AP Spanish reader for the College Board, as well as a judge in the Florida State Spanish Conference. She has also done fieldwork in Honduras and Perú. She first joined Oak Hall in the Spring of 2021. She helps our Upper School Spanish students compete in their annual Conferencia event. Since she started teaching at Oak Hall, Sra. Morales teaches Spanish I, Spanish II C.P., and Spanish II Honors courses.