- Nantucket High School
- Teacher Bio

Phone: 508.228.7280 x3534
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Degrees and Certifications:
MA Spanish Education, Virginia Tech, 1992 BA International Studies, Virginia Tech, 1988 Massachusetts State Teacher Certification: Professional Status:Spanish K-8 + Spanish 6-12 International House Certified: Spanish as a Second Language: A1-C2 (European Proficiency Scale)
P. Jill Elkins Surprenant
Hometown: Castlewood, VA
family: Married to Paul Surprenant 1997, One son, Daniel born 1999
Moved to Nantucket: 1988 (summers)
Began teaching at NHS:1992
Travel/Education experience:
Summer Study Abroad VIRGINIA TECH IN SPAIN (Madrid and Cadiz)1987
Spring Semester Abroad in Durango, Mexico 1991 (graduate program)
Summer Study in Barcelona for teachers, International House 1997
Intensive course: Advanced Grammar and Conversation: Universidad de Barcelona, June/July 2006
Summer Intensive Course: Metodologia y formacion de profesor: International House Barcelona, summer 2016
Student travel leader, with NHS Spanish Club:
1995--SPAIN: Madrid, Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Toledo
1997--Mexico: Mexico, DF, Tenochtitlan, Teotihuacan, Merida, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Cancun
1999--SPAIN: MAdrid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada
2001-- Puerto Rico: San Juan, Ponce, plantacion de cafe, Arecibo
2003-SPAIN: Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Sevilla
2005-Inagural Homestay/Immersion Trip to Catalunya, Spain: Barcelona, Figueres, Montserratt, Tarragona
2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015: Continuation of Homestay/Immersion trip to Catalunya
2017: Homestay/Immersion trip to Catalunya