2007 SCOLT K-12 Teacher of Excellence

J. Mirella Hodges

Spanish Instructor at Ider High School, Ider, AL

BA Spanish at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Number of years teaching: 15

Activities:

• Presenter at AAFLT, ACTFL, and SCOLT
• Past President of AAFLT (2003-2004)
• Vice President of the Alabama Chapter of AATSP (2005-2007)
• Director for the Weekend Immersion Program, WILD (2004)
• Master Teacher for the Alabama Humanities Summer Program (2006)
• Sponsor of the Spanish Club and the Spanish Honor Society at Ider H.S.

Recognition: 2006 AAFLT Teacher of the Year and 2005 Nominee for the Walt Disney Teacher Award.