Ms. Rut Salas

Faculty Information

Department(s)
Mountain Silverbell Faculty, Toddler
Title(s)
Young Children's Community Assistant Teacher, Mountain Silverbell Class

Contact Information

Education

Degree(s)
BA, Commercial Engineering, Universidad de Aquino Bolivia

Other Information

Biography

Rut Salas joined Aidan in the 2022-23 School Year. From July 2015 through March 2021, Rut worked as an Administrative Assistant for Trazitos and Colors, a daycare preschool in Cochabamba, Bolivia. In this position, she accomplished many tasks in accounting and business management, and found joy in communicating with families and assisting teachers. In this position, Rut also taught as a Substitute Teacher and created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs. Overall, she is quite experienced in classroom management, lesson planning, student engagement, and collaborating with her colleagues.

Rut was born in Bogota, Colombia, and was raised in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is the youngest of 4 siblings and grew up with Christian values, as her parents were—and continue to be—Pastors. Rut has always loved music and singing, and currently sings in her church choir. In 2015, Rut married her best friend of 15+ years, and they currently live in Alexandria, Virginia, where they pursue their favorite hobbies of watching movies and playing music together.