Mariana Bethencourt

What I like most about teaching is watching the students understand a concept for the first time!” 

– Ms. Mariana Bethencourt

2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Bethencourt is a one of nine siblings and a University of Navarra graduate in Spain.  She is excited about her new journey in the United States.  She is passionate about teaching, her family, and her friends, and admires her mother very much.  Her favorite hobby is horseback riding and is inspired by being able to make someone else’s life just a little bit easier.  What she enjoys most about Shelton is the authentic family-like environment and the joy she feels from each of her students.

Favorite book: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite quote: “To be happy what you need is not an easy life but a heart which is in love.”