MS. OLSEN'S PAGE
MS/HS Spanish, Athletic Director,
Student Activities Coordinator, &
Facilities Reservation Manager
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MS. OLSEN'S OFFICE
HOURS
Please respect and
understand that Ms. Olsen's classroom is a learning enviornment and
that her primary responsibility is to teach. Please do not
distrupt the learning environment created in her classroom.
She will be happy to address your questions and/or concerns during
the times listed below. Thank you in anticipation for your
cooperation.
7:30-8:15am
10:45-11:30am
12-12:45pm
3-4pm (Tuesdays and
Thursdays only)
My name is Nisse Olsen and I teach HS Spanish, coordinate Student
Activities, and serve as the Athletic Director. In addition I
am the Girls' Soccer Coach. I also manage the facilities
reservations for AISL. I graduated with a BA in International
& Area Studies, History, and Spanish with a Concentration in
Latin American Studies from Kalamazoo College. During my
Junior year, I studied at La Pontifícia Universidad
Católica de Chile.
Once I graduated, I worked as a Counselor
and Women's Golf Coach at Kalamazoo College. Then I returned
to the Colorado Springs School, which was once my boarding school
when my family lived in Peru. I taught Spanish 2 through 5,
and Advanced Placement while working there. I took a group of
students to Oaxaca, Mexico for 10 days my first year and to
Santiago, Chile for 13 days my second year. In addition to
teaching, I also supervised the Junior Class activities, Student
Govenment, the International Club, and Ultimate Frisbee. I
also coached HS volleyball and basketball and MS soccer.
After 2 years of counseling and 2 years of teaching, I made the
decision to go back to school. I earned my Master of Arts in
Teaching degree for Secondary Spanish from Colorado College in July
2007. This is my second year at AISL. Here I have
taught Exploratory Spanish, Spanish A, Spanish 1 through 3, and IB
Spanish B. Last year I coached Saturday Soccer and Softball,
Girls' Competitive Basketball, and a Goodwill Games team. I
also went with a group of Grade 7/8 students on a tour of Spain
from Málaga to Madrid.
I am looking forward to bringing my experience from abroad, in the
classroom, as an active member of school communities for most of my
life, and my passion for education and athletics to the wonderfully
welcoming community here at AISL. I hope you will find the
information on this web site helpful as we begin to develop the
MS/HS Spanish, Activities, Athletic Programs, and Facilities
Reservations. Please feel free to contact me with any
questions or concerns.
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