Kaleidoscope AcademyAppleton Area School District

ELL

Jordan LeClaire
ELL
leclairejordan@aasd.k12.wi.us

Mr. LeClaire is starting his second year as an ELL teacher at Kaleidoscope Academy. He grew up in Green Bay, WI and attended Evangel University in Springfield, MO where he earned a degree in Spanish Education and Teaching English as a Second Language.

After graduating, Mr. LeClaire taught 3rd grade at an International Baccalaureate school in Pereira, Colombia. This experience fueled his passion for working with international students and learning languages.

Outside of the classroom, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. His other interests include traveling, snowboarding, playing basketball, and spoiling his nieces and nephews. He is excited to be a part of all the great things going on at Kaleidoscope Academy.

Melinarlet Teran

Melinarlet Teran is serving as the Spanish interpreter for Kaleidoscope Academy and has been working in the Appleton Area School District since 2008.

She is a wife and a mother of three wonderful teenagers: two daughters and one son. She studied English at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton because of her desire to learn a second language. This experience reinforced her passion for learning about new cultures and helping international students reach their full potential.  

She spends much of her free time with her family and her dog Sisi. Her interests include designing clothes and dancing. She continues enjoy working at Kaleidoscope Academy and helping new students and their families become comfortable in a new place.