Carrie has been teaching all levels of Spanish since 1994. A National Board certified teacher, Carrie presents at various local, state, regional, and national language conferences. Carrie also leads teacher trainings in districts around the country (when she isn’t in the classroom).Her passion is helping teachers enhance cultural knowledge in the world language classroom using CI-based strategies and backward planning. Find Carrie’s readers for language learners at waysidepublishing.com.

A native of Michoacán, Mexico, Nelly seeks every opportunity to engage students with her beautiful Spanish language. Nelly is a full-time teacher in Ohio, where she teaches all levels of Spanish. In addition to her work as a teacher and team member, Nelly is a prolific author who has published seven outstanding novels for language learners, all of which are available through Wayside Publishing. You can find Nelly at local, state, and national conferences, regularly presenting on strategies for implementing Acquisition Driven Instruction and working closely with teachers as an instructional coach.

Krista graduated from Millersville University and holds Master’s Degrees from Wilkes University, Penn State University, and California University of PA in teaching strategies, curriculum & instruction/administrative leadership, and English as a Second Language, respectively.

This is her 26th year teaching. In her free time, Krista loves to travel, go to the beach, create amazing French resources, and read. 

Dylan Brinkmann has been a Spanish teacher in Southern Illinois since 2017. Graduating from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Dylan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish along with a Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Dylan is in charge of protecting copyright by reviewing each item shared in the Huellas Collab Drive, and also helps to create activities for Somewhere to Share units. As a teacher, he strives to grow his students’ proficiency in Spanish by using engaging CI-based strategies. When Dylan is not teaching Spanish full-time or working at S2S, you will find him teaching Zumba® classes, fostering animals through the shelter where he serves as a board member, and making crafts! 

Tori Morgan has been a Spanish teacher in Southeast Ohio since 2017. With a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and a Master of Education in Learning & Technology, Tori has a passion for creating cutting-edge curriculum that prepares learners for the 21st century world. Additionally, Tori was one of the founding teachers to start the Kids on Campus after school program in her district. This program focuses on providing a safe, inclusive environment for economically disadvantaged youth to learn and have fun. Tori aspires to continue to provide resources for her community as well as in the remote community that Somewhere to Share has created. 

Bethanie Drew is a second generation career educator who graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BS specializing in sports medicine and Spanish–never really expecting to use the Spanish part of that degree.  After a stint in college athletics she realized that her passion was working with teenagers, so she started a career as a high school Spanish teacher and has never looked back.  In addition to teaching, she is professionally active as a learner, blogger, presenter, and curriculum creator.  She is a frequent presenter at world language conferences at the state, regional, and national levels and has received “Top 10” and “Best of…” accolades for her work there.   She is a renewed National Board Certified Teacher and in 2020 was awarded the Jenrette Award for Teaching Excellence & Leadership by her school community. She was named the K12 North Carolina World Languages Teacher of the Year in 2022.  When not at school she loves to volunteer and go on amazing adventures with friends, family, and her best pup, Addy.