The Paloma School is intentional about seeking teachers who are committed to following Jesus and have a passion to serve children. We seek individuals who are willing to work as a team and are continuing to develop their skills and knowledge as related to their position. We have been blessed with a group of teachers and staff who come from several different countries around the world.

SHEENa STONER :: director

Sheena has a passion for language, culture, and community. She has enjoyed traveling to Europe, Asia, along with Central and South America. Language learning and travel have encouraged Sheena to seek out opportunities for her children to interact with people from a variety of national and cultural backgrounds. Immersive language learning has been a dream she had for her own children’s education, and that dream is now becoming a reality through The Paloma School. Sheena is honored to carry the vision for The Paloma School, and is thankful that God has surrounded her with a team of people who have the knowledge and giftings to carry it out.

CArolina Walizer :: Office Administrator

Carolina is a native Spanish speaker originally from Colombia, South America. She moved to Pennsylvania as a young adult and is very active in the community of Lebanon. Carolina has had experience working for Sonrise Tax and Tags and also served as church secretary at Iglesia El Faro for many years. Carolina's administrative skills, her ability to translate between English and Spanish, her love for Jesus as well as for her community, have made her an incredible blessing to The Paloma School.

Minerva Ruiz :: Preschool & Kindergarten lead teacher

Samantha is volunteering with us in our preschool classroom. Samanta graduated from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras with a degree in elementary education, and a certificate in teaching Spanish to speakers of other languages. Samanta taught in Honduras for several years before coming to the United States through a teacher exchange program. Samanta will be with us at Paloma until January, when she will return to teach in Honduras. We are so thankful for the training she has received through the Charlotte Mason Institute, and the local Youth With a Mission base over the summer. Samanta is truly a blessing to Paloma!

Carolina SHIRK :: PRESCHOOL & Kindergarten Assistant TEACHER

Carolina Shirk graduated with a degree in early childhood education. She has years of experience teaching preschool and does an amazing job! Carolina is originally from Brazil and grew up speaking Portuguese and English. She and her family live in Lebanon, and through her friendships here, she acquired Spanish as a third language. She is assisting the preschool class completely in Spanish. We are thankful for her experience and creativity at Paloma.

Maria Gonzalez :: 1st grade Lead teacher

Maria is native Spanish speaker originally from Mexico, Maria and her family are from a family of educators. Maria, her mother and sister were trained as teachers and received further training in the methods of Maria Montessori. Together, her family founded their own school, which continues to serve the community where Maria grew up. Maria is delighted to be teaching again at The Paloma School and her students are delighted to have her! Maria has a teacher's heart making it clear to see that her job is more than a job; she truly loves her students. Maria strives to create a positive atmosphere in her classroom, and is attentive to the needs of each child. We are so thankful to have Maria on the Paloma team.

Rocio Webber :: Elementary Grade Substitute teacher

Karen is from Harlingen, Texas. Her family is originally from Mexico. Karen graduated from Southwest Assemblies of God University in Dallas, Tx. She graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. Since graduating, Karen has traveled all over the world volunteering in a variety of roles. She is very adventurous! We are happy to have her here.

Becca Osorio :: 2nd - 4th Grade Teacher

Becca is teaching 2nd and 3rd grade. She is a bilingual education specialist and is helping us adapt our curriculum for Spanish immersion. Becca also graduated from Texas A&M and taught in dual language classrooms in Houston before moving to Honduras with Celeo and their children. Becca is a gifted teacher and flows easily between both Spanish and English. We appreciate her devotion to her students and the beautiful ways she incorporates Spanish culture, art and literature into her classroom experience.

Celeo Osorio :: 5th-9th Grade Science, Math and Nature Studies

Celeo also teaches a variety of STEM related, and Nature Study classes for our younger students. Celeo is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he studied Marine Biology. Prior to coming to Paloma, Celeo spent several years teaching in the public high schools near Harlingen, Texas, and the last six years teaching 12 th grade physics at Academia Los Pinares near Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Celeo does an amazing job sharing his love for God’s creation with our students, and engages them in learning through meaningful, hands on projects.

Sean MaGUIRE :: 5th-9th Grade CORE CURRICULUM

Sean teaches everything from grammar and history to chess and poetry appreciation. He holds his Juris Doctorate from Liberty University where he also studied Government and received a Bachelor's degree in Politics and Policy. His passion for truth and righteousness is coupled with a love for discipleship and seeing others grow in knowledge and faith. While he doesn't know Spanish fluently yet, he's eagerly learning alongside his students.