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Hello! My name is Tina Lebedies. This will be my fifth full year of teaching at
San Tan. I am excited to continue learning from and teaching my students and am
happy to be here! I have 3 kids. Dylan is at ASU and is 19, Erik is a junior and is 16,
and my not so little, little one Emma is 13 and is going into 8th grade.
I grew up near the Twin Cities in Minnesota and have lived in Arizona for a
long time now. I originally worked in the hospital as an EEG tech but after several
years I began to get burned out so I returned to school and became an interior
designer. I enjoyed that until I became a mom. While being a stay-at-home mom I
worked at home here and there. Most recently I taught ESL to kids in China for 2.5
years. It was an amazing and rewarding job! I loved getting to know my sweet little
Chinese friends. Unfortunately the Chinese government changed their laws and
Americans were no longer allowed to teach them. I decided to start subbing at
San Tan and I loved it so much that I became a permanent teacher here in January
of 2022. So between my science, art, and language background you could say that
I am very well-rounded.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family playing board games,
traveling, and hiking. I also love reading, crafting, yoga, and sleeping.
Why I Enjoy Working at STCS:
I enjoy inspiring kids by teaching English and enabling them to
communicate and learn anything that their hearts desire. San Tan has been a great
fit for my family due to its uniqueness and gifted program. I am proud to be a part
of the San Tan family!
While teaching ESL to kids in China I saw how my support and knowledge
helped each student with their language and communication skills. I saw their
confidence and personality grow. My goal is to continue honing and improving
those skills with my students at San Tan. I strive to be someone that the kids can
come to for anything, be a constant cheerleader for them, and to help them
improve their reading, writing, and vocabulary skills to be great communicators
and lifelong learners. Hopefully they will learn to love reading and appreciate
literature along the way.
Birthday: August 9
These are a few of my favorite things…..
Color(s): Purple
Flower(s): Peonies, daffodils, tulips
Healthy Snack(s): Raspberries, cucumbers
“Junk Food” Treat(s): Gardettos, Cheetos, Toffee
Drink(s): Vitamin Water-Rise Zero
Scent(s)/Essential Oil(s): Lavender
Game(s): Word games
Sit-Down Restaurant(s): Nando’s, Osaka
Fast Food Restaurant(s): Chick-fil-a. Salad and Go
Place(s) to Receive a Gift Card: Starbucks, Amazon, Target
Most used school/office supply: Colored pens
What I would really like is:
Heroes:
Hobbies: Reading, crafting, yoga
