Kristy Placido

Kristy Placido is an accomplished teacher, presenter and author who was born and raised in Michigan. After attending Michigan State University where she studied abroad in both Guadalajara, México and Alcalá de Henares, Spain, she taught high school Spanish for 25 years. Kristy enjoys working with teachers, and provides teacher training on Acquisition-Driven Instruction. She has also presented at numerous international, national, state, and regional conferences. She is a popular author as well, having written numerous readers, teacher’s guides, ancillary materials and curricula for all levels. Kristy was proud to represent her home state as the Michigan World Language Association (MIWLA) High School Teacher of the Year in 2021.