Jen Osha Buysse "Senora Jen" is very happy to be returning as MLA's Spanish teacher. Jen loves using creative methods such as music or special projects to help MLA students enjoy and learn Spanish. Jen learned Spanish in Ecuador during her time as a WorldTeach volunteer, during which she cofounded Aurora Lights, a non profit that brought together children of different cultures to work on environmental education projects.  Once back in the US, she organized two classes of West Virginia students to travel to the Andes as well as the Amazon areas of Ecuador.  Jen has also taught at the West Virginia Scholars Academy, Yale University, the New Jersey School of Conservation, Salem International University, and Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. Jen lives outside Morgantown with her husband, two sons, and many four legged animals.  Jen received her BA in English from the University of Virginia, her Masters in Forestry from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and her PhD in Geography from West Virginia University.