About Me

Education:

M.A. Acquisition of Second Languages and Cultures; National University of Costa Rica

B.A. Spanish; University of Idaho

B.A. History; University of Idaho

B.A. English; University of Idaho

B.S. Secondary Education; University of Idaho

History:

Don Mateo is from a Spanish speaking family from California. He spent his formative years in the mountains of Idaho. At 18 he joined the U.S. Army and found an environment in which he excelled. Don Mateo separated from military services as a first lieutenant. After leaving the army, don Mateo began his teaching career in the Social Sciences. Feeling called to a different area of instruction, Don Mateo moved to Costa Rica and began teaching English in an international setting. Eventually feeling the need to come home, don Mateo and his family returned to live in the U.S.