World Language

Maria Acosta-Pratt, Spanish 

Hi! I am from Colombia, South America. This will be my 18th year living in the United States and my 5th year as a Spanish teacher at Midway! I am a graduate of the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia with a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Education. I also hold a Master's degree from Universidad de Granada, Spain, in Spanish and the Hispanic Culture.

In my spare time I love exercising, dancing, reading, writing and illustrating children’s books as well as gardening and traveling with my husband. I am looking forward to another year of partnership with our families to foster the academic, social, and emotional well-being of our little Mustangs!

Darline Louis, French Culture

I am thrilled to be part of the Midway Elementary School. I graduated from Miami Dade College in Early Childhood Education. I am a mother of three boys - two are attending college and one is in seventh grade. I love to learn, and I believe teaching allows me to learn as I am teaching students and it keeps me informed on how I can better my teaching skills and strategies daily. 

I love plants, and I garden. I grow my vegetables and herbs. I love football and dancing. My favorite color is white, and my favorite season is summer.

Fun fact about me: I am a Zumba instructor.

Please feel free to inform me of any new strategies and new methods of teaching that you think would be necessary in helping my students progress. I am always open to learning. Thank you