Lina Pinto, a second-grade teacher at ISLA, originally from Paipa, Colombia. She holds a Bachelor's in Education (English and Spanish as a Foreign Language) and a Master’s in Foreign Languages. Starting her teaching career in 2014, Lina has taught various grades and subjects, served as the director at Colegio Senderito del Saber, and worked as a Language Ambassador at ISLA. She also taught pedagogy and English at UPTC University and supported ISLA’s online Spanish immersion program in 2020-2021. Passionate about teaching, Lina incorporates her love for Colombian folklore dance, piano, painting, drawing, literature, and puzzles into her work. She enjoys board games and traveling as wellTeaching is her absolute passion but she has a lot of hobbies which she incorporates into her teaching practices. She loves dancing and was a professional dancer in Colombia for over 8 years. She also plays the piano, loves painting and drawing, and enjoys reading literature books. She loves Rubik’s cubes, big puzzles, board games with family and friends, and traveling around the world.