Hola amigos! My name is Jaime Osorno G. I was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia, and I moved here to the United States to be a Spanish Immersion teacher and continue with my studies in 2013. I have been teaching here at JGMES since 2015, and I LOVE it!!!! I enjoy hiking, yoga, singing Karaoke, going to the movies, doing reading alouds at school, helping others, and eating cake 😝

My Education:

I graduated from Universidad de Antioquia back home in Colombia in 2013 with a degree in Foreign Languages (English-French) teaching. In 2016, I graduated from ELON university here in NC with a Master’s degree in Elementary Education.

My name is Elizabeth Chapman and I am excited to be teaching 3rd Grade at JGMES again this year! I have been teaching since 2013 and transferred from North Ridge Elementary where I have taught 1st, 3rd and 4th. I have a BA in Psychology from the College of William and Mary and a Masters of Art in Teaching from North Carolina State University. Go Pack!

In my free time, I like to hike with my husband and our 3 rescue pups, spend time with our 4 boys, Matthew, Daniel, Stephen (passed 8/2/24) & Joseph, and read a good mystery.

I’m Angélica López born and raised in my beautiful country, Colombia and I’m thrilled to be part of our JGE community!! I have a bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages from Javeriana University and a master’s degree in Didactics of Languages at La Salle University.  I have been teaching for more than 5 years in an elementary school. I love teaching and getting the chance to not only help my students but to learn from them, since I believe that we can always learn from each other. 

In my free time, I like going to the gym, watching documentaries/movies, listening to podcasts, and reading. I love hanging out with my family and friends and doing all kinds of things.

Hello! My name is Odry Melendez. I have been teaching since​​​​​​​​​​ 1991 and at Jeffreys Grove since 2014. For college, I attended “Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de Honduras''. I am married and have two adult children. I enjoy going to musicals and reading.