As a 2000 graduate of SMCC I am extremely excited to have been blessed with the opportunity to return home to teach. My name is Sara Memije and this is my third year as a member of the incredible staff of SMCC. After having a baby and enjoying the entire summer with my children I am back as the Spanish I, II and IV teacher. I am married to Carlos Gutierrez and have two wonderful and energetic boys, Xavier (10 years old) and Xander (7 years old) who attend Saint Charles School in Newport and a beautiful new baby girl(born April 8th), yes a girl! When work and my children are not keeping me busy I love to travel, speak Spanish and dance! We enjoy taking the summer months to explore new places and visit family in Mexico.
My passion for Spanish began in college when I spent a semester abroad in Mexico. From there I decided to continue living in Mexico for about a year before I returned to Michigan to graduate from Siena Heights University with a degree in Spanish. I am certified K-12 Spanish and Elementary General Education K-5. I come to you after working 15 years in the River Rouge School District with experience in a variety of roles. I started as a English as a Second Language Teacher, transitioned into teaching Spanish and then spent the two years teaching 3rd grade.
I am looking forward to getting the year started and having the opportunity to encourage and engage the youth of SMCC in another language! I am truly thankful and blessed.