Amador Minjares holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame.  He also completed a Master's degree in Physical Anthropology from Texas A&M University.  His interest in early childhood education truly began during his last year of graduate school when he participated as an elementary school tutor at Neal Elementary School in Bryan, TX.  His one-on-one tutoring experiences with children from Kindergarten through fifth grade really sparked his interest in working more closely with children in a classroom setting.  Amador has spent the last school year as a substitute teacher for the Albuquerque Preschool Cooperative.  His two children have been attending the school since 2009, so he has been involved with the school as a parent and is familiar with the teaching philosophies and approaches of the school.  He is fluent and proficient in the Spanish language.  He is very excited to introduce the Spanish language in fun and innovative ways.  In his spare time, Amador loves to play tennis, hike in the mountains with his family, teach T-ball in the summertime, and watch as much college football (Go Irish!) as he can.