Making immersion accessible, equitable, fun.
Accessible growth.
We seek to ensure that bilingualism is accessible for all people. We are passionate about serving our students and furthering their language abilities.
Who was Sarmiento, anyway?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine activist, scholar, writer, as well as the second president of Argentina. He was ahead of his time in pushing for education for women and children. Sarmiento was passionate about education and writing.
As a result of her love of learning and reading, Sarmiento Spanish’s founder, Profe. Molly Cook, affectionately earned the nickname of “Sarmiento” while living in Argentina. When it came time to develop a name for the work she does with immersion, there was no better inspiration.
Profe. Molly Cook
Profe. Molly Cook is a Spanish Immersion educator in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Molly learned Spanish while living in Argentina after she moved there with her parents for four years. It was in Argentina that a passion for Spanish and language learning was sparked. Always focused on having a positive impact, Molly chose to become an educator. Eventually, she married her passion with her career to become a Spanish teacher and eventually a Spanish immersion teacher.
She has a BS in secondary education, a BS in English, and an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. She has experience teaching English, Spanish, Special Education, in addition to immersion. Molly is a certified English, Spanish, Special Education, and Elementary School teacher in the state of Pennsylvania.
She is passionate about language learning, particularly making it accessible and beneficial for all students. Molly believes that immersion education is something everyone should experience. She holds the belief that speaking someone else’s language is the greatest way to build a connection.
When Molly is not teaching, she is most likely going on an adventure with her husband and dog. She loves reading, cooking, hiking, and traveling. Her goal is to visit all seven continents and to see all eight wonders of the world.
What do we do?
Sarmiento Spanish encompasses a variety of services and supports offered by Profe. Cook and other language acquisition specialists. We offer tutoring, summer programming, consulting, and more!