Mrs. Yadao
Kindergarten
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Hello! I am Mrs. Maribel Yadao ("yuh-dow", such as endow), and I am a first-generation, Filipina-American. I was born and raised in Chicago. I attended Sauganash School for the Young Years, Queen of All Saints Elementary School, Loyola Academy College Preparatory High School, Depaul University, the American College of Education, and the University of St. Francis. I received National Board Certification for Teachers and obtained my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Digital Teaching and Learning. I have endorsements in English Language Arts and English as a Second Language. I student-taught at Sauganash Elementary School, and have been teaching at Sauganash School since 2006. I taught 1st grade for 8 years and have been teaching kindergarten since then.
I have also been teaching classical ballet at Chicago Ballet Arts (www.chicagoballetarts.org) since 2003, which is where I began my ballet training at the age of 5. I performed in ballets in my youth, cultural Filipino dancing with the Philippine Performing Arts of Chicago, and competitive hip hop with a crew called Infamous. I took a summer intensive with the American Ballet Theatre, and performed in Paris with the Universal Dance Association with other All-American dancers across the nation.
Prior to teaching, I worked and lived with children with exceptional needs at Camp Starfish in Rindge, New Hampshire for 40 weeks. As a counselor and administrator, I lived and worked with children on the Autism spectrum, children with bi-polar disorder, abused children, children living in poverty, suicidal children, and gang members. I take the strategies and tools utilized in this environment to help the students and families I serve.
I have a wonderful husband, Monico, who taught at Lane Tech High School for 13 years. He is a former Redzovic Jiu Jitsu teacher and teaches at Queen of All Saints School as an 8th grade Language Arts teacher. I have a little boy named Maximus James, who loves to dance, sing and play sports. I am a lay minister at Queen of All Saints Basilica, serving as a lector, Eucharistic minister, wedding rehearsal coordinator, and sacristan. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my large family, taking adult ballet classes, visiting museums, and traveling.
I have also been teaching classical ballet at Chicago Ballet Arts (www.chicagoballetarts.org) since 2003, which is where I began my ballet training at the age of 5. I performed in ballets in my youth, cultural Filipino dancing with the Philippine Performing Arts of Chicago, and competitive hip hop with a crew called Infamous. I took a summer intensive with the American Ballet Theatre, and performed in Paris with the Universal Dance Association with other All-American dancers across the nation.
Prior to teaching, I worked and lived with children with exceptional needs at Camp Starfish in Rindge, New Hampshire for 40 weeks. As a counselor and administrator, I lived and worked with children on the Autism spectrum, children with bi-polar disorder, abused children, children living in poverty, suicidal children, and gang members. I take the strategies and tools utilized in this environment to help the students and families I serve.
I have a wonderful husband, Monico, who taught at Lane Tech High School for 13 years. He is a former Redzovic Jiu Jitsu teacher and teaches at Queen of All Saints School as an 8th grade Language Arts teacher. I have a little boy named Maximus James, who loves to dance, sing and play sports. I am a lay minister at Queen of All Saints Basilica, serving as a lector, Eucharistic minister, wedding rehearsal coordinator, and sacristan. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my large family, taking adult ballet classes, visiting museums, and traveling.
