Bonnie Nietupski is a Spanish teacher for Glastonbury Public Schools and the Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers. She has taught all levels of Spanish, including Elementary, High School, and University of Connecticut Early College Experience courses. She holds an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Connecticut, an M.A. in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures from Central Connecticut State University, and a B.A. in Latin American Studies and Spanish from the University of Connecticut. She is certified in Spanish, TESOL, and Social Studies. She is participating in the NECTFL Language Educators Advancing the Profession (LEAP) Academy and is a Fund for Teachers fellow. She gives professional development presentations on a variety of world language topics. As the CT COLT Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, she is eager to collaborate with community-based heritage language schools.