Marilyn Barrueta was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 2005 after 48 years of teaching. Since 1978, "Señora Barrueta" has taught Spanish 1-6, advanced placement Spanish, and Spanish for Fluent Speakers at Yorktown High School in

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in the United States.National Teachers Hall of Fame

History

Prior to her career at Yorktown, Marilyn Barrueta taught Spanish 1-3, English,

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, Math, Social Studies, at Stratford Junior High in Arlington, Virginia from 1957 to 1978. During that time, from 1961 to 1972, she taught summer school sessions in Arlington, in addition to Spanish Adult Education for Arlington County Adult Education from 1958 to 1961. She died on November 4, 2010.

Honors

Other of Marilyn Barrueta's many honors include: * 2000 Distinguished Educator, The Governor’s School, Richmond, Virginia * 1994-1997 Nationally elected to the Executive Council of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages * 1987 Yorktown High School Recognition Award for Professional Involvement and Contributions to the Profession * 1985 Yorktown Faculty Award for Work with Students * 1984 Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Language Recognition Award for Service to the Profession * 1983 Yorktown Faculty Award for Work with Students * 1954-1957

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* 1954-1957

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* 1954-1957

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* 1954-1957

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* 1954-1957 Scholarship Key * 1954-1957 Class Honors upper 10%

Academic background

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Graduate Work 2001, 2000, 1999, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1962, 1961 * George Mason University Graduate Work 1991, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1977 *

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Graduate Work 1993 *

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Graduate Work 1996 * Catholic University Graduate Work 1984 *

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Graduate Work 1977 *

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Graduate Work 1972 * American University Graduate Work 1967 *

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1957

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrueta, Marilyn Year of birth missing 2010 deaths University of Virginia alumni George Mason University alumni College of William & Mary alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni Catholic University of America alumni Trinity Washington University alumni Georgetown University alumni University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni American University alumni American educators