Hola! Kia ora! My name is Denisse Bello, and this is my third year teaching at ANI. I come from a Peruvian family with four siblings, and I’ve lived and studied in the US and Argentina before beginning my teaching career. I trained as a primary teacher in Buenos Aires and later taught in a Spanish dual-language school in Washington, DC for many years. I’m thrilled to continue my journey in Aotearoa New Zealand as the classroom teacher in Room 21.
As a teacher, I’m passionate about empowering students, building a positive and collaborative classroom culture, and creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences that connect to the real world and students’ cultures. Outside of school, I love football (fútbol), swimming, and spending time outdoors. I’m also learning to live more sustainably, enjoy adventures with my mini-dachshund Baloo, and I was excited to marry my kiwi partner, Lewis, last April.