STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
John Kohler
Job Title:
Spanish Teacher
Department:
World Languages
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
231
Started at O'Dowd:
2014
Degrees:
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Ca BA Psychology minor Latin American Studies University Of Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Hispanic Studies Certificate University of San Francisco, San Francisco, Ca. M.A. Education
Originally from:
San Francisco California
Why I Teach:
To open students minds to all that the Spanish speaking world has to offer
Most powerful teaching technique:
Immersion approach in all classes
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
Spanish is one of the most common languages spoken in the world.
Favorite quotes:
Una persona que habla dos lengua vale por dos.
Favorite trivia:
As of 2015 native spanish speakers are the largest minority in California and soon will out number the English-as-a-first- language speakers in the state.
Recommended visual media:
Lenguas de Mariposas-wonderful movie on the Spanish civil war
Recommended reads:
One Hundred Years Of Solitude
Hobbies or outside interests:
Spending time with my children, cooking, traveling