Carmenza Vásquez

Carmenza taught my daughter, Isabella. Isabella chose Spanish in order to identify more strongly with her Latin heritage, and to better communicate with her grandparents. Thankfully, under Carmenza’s tutelage, Isabella reads in Spanish to this day and is proud of her Spanish fluency. Isabella enjoyed her AP Spanish class with Carmenza. She referred to Carmenza as a caring and kind teacher who would go out of her way to assist her students and to make the classes interesting. With her smile, respect for students, and positive disposition, Carmenza created an enriching classroom environment. Outside of the classroom, Carmenza epitomized the ideal Humanities teacher through her creation of the Barefoot Service Club. Through her example, students learned how they can connect with the greater community to provide meaningful relationships for the benefit of many.

Mrs. Vasquez taught Spanish to my 3 sons at the Upper School (Class of 2009, 2011, and 2018) and they all enjoyed their courses and improved their Spanish language skills significantly. Besides those, they also expanded and enjoyed different aspects of the Spanish/Latin culture which was very important for them. Two of my sons did Spanish AP and one Spanish IB and she taught both courses very well. Mrs. Vasquez was always very helpful and interested in the whole wellbeing of the student beyond academics.

Carmenza's unparalleled enthusiasm and exceptional teaching skills ignite a passion for Spanish in her students. Her dedication and warmth create a supportive and inclusive learning environment, making her the epitome of excellence among language teachers at ZIS.