Mexico

### Mexico City Chelsea has an M.S. in Literacy & Reading from Cal State University, an M.A. in Teaching from USC; the California Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development Authorization (BCLAD); the California Gifted and Talented Education endorsement (GATE); a B.A. in English Language & Literature and a minor in Spanish. She is TEFL certified and has attended International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. She has been a teacher trainer, curriculum coordinator, reading & writing specialist, and English teacher at international, dual language schools for 16 years. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. Chelsea is passionate about training teachers how to use Jolly Phonics with effective and fun methodology. She has happily observed teachers, students, and families fall in love with this exceptional program. She creates dynamic, active, and practical professional development for staff in single or multiple-day sessions. She is based in Mexico City, but will travel throughout Mexico, Latin America, the U.S., or anywhere! Join her on the journey of phonics learning!

Mexico

Beth is a Psychologist and Pre –School Educator. She has been working since 2005 as a preschool teacher at a bi-cultural and inquiry-based teaching school in Mexico City. She had seen the results of Jolly Phonics in another school in Brazil before she started implementing it herself. She is amazed by the outcome in reading and writing in her students, especially by the multi-sensory methodology Jolly Phonics offers to reach different learning styles. She now works with Jolly Grammar, which is the continuation of the Phonics programme and has continued seeing the amazing results of this methodology. She is excited to share her experience and willing to travel the world to train other teachers.

Mexico

Pilar has over 19 years of teaching experience, primarily in early childhood education at international schools in Mexico City. She holds a degree in Communications, a second degree in Preschool Education, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Buckingham. Pilar was the first certified Jolly Phonics trainer in Mexico and has led trainings across Mexico and abroad, including in the Dominican Republic. Her sessions are enriched by her ongoing classroom practice, which makes her workshops honest, practical, and truly useful for teachers. She is passionate about Jolly Phonics because of its multisensory approach, which supports diverse learners through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic strategies. She has extensive experience in early literacy, fine and gross motor development, inquiry-based learning, and international constructivist educational approaches. Pilar finds great joy in seeing her students thrive in their reading and writing journeys. She is available to travel for training across Mexico and abroad, and offers sessions during school holidays, evenings, and weekends.

Aguascalientes

Valeria has over 15 years teaching experience and a masters degree in education. When she first learned about jolly phonics she absolutely fell in love with it and became a fervent and enthusiastic Jolly Phonics follower and user ever since. She tried the program in difficult social contexts in public schools in Mexico and was amazed with the results. She believes that the program works wonders with all children. She has 10 years of experience designing and giving teacher training in the minister of education of the state of Aguascalientes.