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My name is Jeanette Chisolm. I’m an ESL teacher. Some of my favorite things to do in my spare time include listening to music, attending live concerts and shows. My all time favorite thing to do is going to the movies.

I am originally from Sri Lanka which is in South Asia. My favorite city is Paris because I grew up there when I was a teenager; thus, I speak French. I love traveling and exploring other states, cultures, and customs: I have traveled to 18 countries thus far, and I cannot wait to discover and explore many more countries. I have lived in four different countries and three different continents and hope to live in few more countries in the future. Virginia is the sixth State I have lived in thus far, and I have come to love this State, especially Arlington. I have one sister who lives in California. I enjoy cooking, going to museums, creating art, photography nature, finding new Farmer’s Markets on Saturdays, discovering small quaint American cities, and most of all trying various cuisines at different restaurants throughout the DC and Virginia areas. I enjoy eating Thai and Middle Eastern food the most. A recent fun fact about me is that I wear a hat every day whether they are a fancy one or a baseball cap.

I am from the Pacific Island nation of the Republic of Palau in Micronesia. Being the oldest of six siblings trained me early to thrive in the elementary education field. I attended elementary school in a Roman Catholic private parochial school and continued on through college in San Diego, California. I began my employment with APS as a substitute instruction assistant in July 2014 and have been in my present employment at Carlin Springs Elementary since 2016.

I teach English Learners in Kindergarten and 3rd grade. This is my 11th year at Carlin Springs. I used to be a school counselor in Brazil, my home country. I love traveling, cats, chocolate, coffee... these are a few of my favorite things!