Course Facilitator Details

Mrs. Maria Jimenez

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Location: Lakeland, Florida, United States

My name is Maria V. Jimenez.  I have a beautiful family of a wonderful daughter and son and a loving husband.  In 1997, we moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando.  For the past 25 years, I have worked in the Diocese of Orlando.  I was the Director of Faith Formation at Good Shepherd Catholic Church from 1998 to 2008. I held the same position at St. Catherine of Siena from 2009-2010. The past four years, I have been the Preschool Director at Good Shepherd School. I'm current working in Resurrection Catholic Church in Lakeland, Florida, as a Parish Catechetical Leader and Team Leader of four catholic churches in Western Deanery in Lakeland. I'm organize the Catechetical Program for from Kindergarten to High School, adult formation, Confirmation, OCIA and Youth Group.   I enjoy working for the Church and I have a vast knowledge in areas of education pertaining to our faith, the Catholic Church and schools, as well as preschool.  I have a bachelor’s degree in education KN-3rd grade from Sacred Heart University in Puerto Rico, graduating cum laude, and my master’s degree in biblical studies from Central Catholic University in Puerto Rico, also graduating cum laude. I have taken numerous courses in Paris, France; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Cochabamba, Bolivia and Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. I have 10 years as a facilitator online and face to face in VLCFF. I love to teach and help other to join the catholic faith and love Jesus.