Daniel Martínez
What are your Hobbies?
Go to the beach, run Mountain Bike, and watch Netflix.
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick (real or fiction)?
David Attenborough
Where did you grow up?
Brooklyn, NYC, and Yauco, Puerto Rico
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
I am an excellent barber (so I don’t pay for a barber), a good chef, and love racing cars.
Who inspires you?
My family, my colleagues, and all my students.
What did you do before coming to BWN?
I was an AP Environmental Science and Chemistry teacher in AMR for 11 years.
Mr. Shamir González
What are your Hobbies?
Tennis
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick (real or fiction)?
Rafael Cordero y Molina
Where did you grow up?
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Who inspires you?
Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón
What did you do before coming to BWN?
I've worked as a teacher for 7 years (5 in PR, 2 in USA)
Mr. Rodolfo Trujillo
What are your Hobbies?
Play Guitar, Board Games, and Video Games. Read Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books, Play Tennis, Basketball, and Volleyball, Drawing, Movies, and TV Series, among others.
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick (real or fiction)?
The real person I would have loved to be my teacher is Eugenio Maria de Hostos. While my favorite fictional character as a teacher would be Uncle Iroh.
Where did you grow up?
Juncos, Puerto Rico
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
I love music, and I play guitar and bass, but I don't know how to read music.
Who inspires you?
My Daughter, and my Students, all make me want to keep on growing and learning.
What did you do before coming to BWN?
I'm a Professor at Albizu University teaching Doctorate and Bachelor's courses. I also used to practice clinical psychology.
Ms. Belymar Ruiz
What are your Hobbies?
Painting landscapes, reading, and singing.
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick?
Although I can choose only one person to be my teacher, I don't have someone specific. I believe that humanity has given us many teachers throughout history and it took something from all of them.
Where did you grow up?
I was born in San Juan, although I grew up in Aguada, a coastal and mountainous town. This combination of nature makes the west area my favorite place.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
I have a diary of painted emotions. I use it to work with my stress and mood swings.
Who inspires you?
My family
Mr. Ruben Ruiz
What are your Hobbies?
Leer y ver series.
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick?
Francisco Márquez Villanueva como mi profesor de literatura y Julio Cortázar como mi profesor de escritura.
Where did you grow up?
En el barrio Cupey de San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
Le tengo miedo a las alturas.
Who inspires you?
Mis padres.
What did you do before coming to BWN?
Enseñé en la Escuela Secundaria de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Mr. Christian Mercado
What are your Hobbies?
International travel: Make and plan annual trips to different countries to experience new cultures.
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick?
MIT Professor Walter Lewin: Best Physics teacher in the World as he makes his subject practical and fun.
Where did you grow up?
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
During the day I work as an educator, but in the afternoons I work with NASA.
Who inspires you?
Stephen Hawking: And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up.
What did you do before coming to BWN?
MUS Design Technology & Robotics Teacher
What are your Hobbies?
Crafting, reading, and playing video games
If you could have anyone as your teacher, who would you pick?
J.R.R. Tolkien
Where did you grow up?
Puerto Rico
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
I sleepwalk!
Who inspires you?
My grandparents