Elizabeth Olguin & Ivan Rosas
The Pueblo community welcomes Ms. Marie Jose Queen Bee Libe, who moved to Tucson from the Philippines last month.
Libe taught Filipino and the value of education in the Philippines for high school students before moving to the United States to teach 11th grade English.
“As a teacher, it has always been my dream to educate in the U.S.,” she said.
Libe expressed that there are a lot of teachers in the Philippines who would like to teach in America and experience different cultures.
Coming to Pueblo was definitely a culture shock, as education is very different in this country, Libe said.
“One of the classes we teach back in the Philippines is about values,” Libe said, “that stresses the importance of education. I do have to admit that children in the Philippines love education maybe more than America.”
Thus far, Libe said that her transition to this country and this new school has been smooth and added that Pueblo High School is very systematic.
“Pueblo is also very unique,” Libe said. “I like how Pueblo has their own radio station!”
Libe’s has several professional goals this school year including working on self-improvement and honing her teaching skills.
Everybody at Pueblo High School wishes her the absolute best this 2019-20 school year!
“I feel very welcomed here at Pueblo,” she added.