Kirstin De La Cruz is an English teacher at Calistoga Junior/Senior High School. She currently teaches English 9-10 and READ 180, but throughout her career she has also taught English 7,8, and 11, as well as Spanish for Spanish Speakers, and Junior High Life Skills. Before accepting her position in Calistoga in 2010, Mrs. De La Cruz taught English for seven years in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There, she became bilingual and gained experience working with English learners, adopting engaging strategies to help support them in building their literacy skills. In her free time, Kirstin loves travelling with her Cuban husband of more than ten years. Her favorite trip was to Havana, Cuba in June, 2015. There, she met her in-laws for the first time and fulfilled a decade-old dream!