Our Staff
Dedicated to Spanish immersion.

Aydé Manzano de York
Founder
I was born in Mexico city. I came to Oregon as an exchange student who wanted to learn English. I fell in love and married an Oregonian in 1970.
I created Amiguitos! Preschool in the year 2000 with one goal in mind: to provide my grandchildren with the opportunity to be immersed in the Spanish language and culture. Since then many families have joined our program to give their children the same gift I gave my grandchildren. It has been very rewarding to help children discover the joy of bilingualism. I look forward to serving your family.
Degrees:
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Bachelor of Arts Foreign Languages: Spanish (with Honors)
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Certificate in ESL (Teacher of English as a Second Language)
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Master of Education
Amiguitos Eastside
Fernanda Manzano
Director
Years in Amiguitos: 10
Degrees
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Bachelor of Arts Business Administration: Management and Leadership
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CDA Preschool Bilingual
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Laura Manzano
Lead Teacher: Grupo Azul
Years in Amiguitos: 20
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Esmeralda Avellaneda
Lead Teacher: Grupo Morado
Years in Amiguitos: 4
Teresa Deniz de Ayala
Assistant Teacher: Grupo Morado
Years in Amiguitos: 4
Maura Chavez
Lead Teacher: Grupo Verde
Years in Amiguitos: 8
Mercedes Reyes
Lead Teacher: Grupo Rojo
Years in Amiguitos: 2.5
Aimee Maya
Assistant Teacher: Grupo Verde
Years in Amiguitos: 3
Mabel Smith
Office Assistant
Years in Amiguitos: 7
Amiguitos Westside
Rosa Calzadilla
Arlet Carreon
Angela Duran
Claudia Uribe
Alejandra Ponce De Leon
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Gerlyn Bermudez