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Angela Arenivar

Angela Arenivar was a Scripps National Spelling Bee finalist featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Spellbound. She went on to study at Texas A&M University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish in May 2007. Arenivar obtained her Master of Arts degree in Spanish at the University of New Mexico in May 2009. She currently teaches in Perryton, Texas, and writes a blog at http://angelainspellbound.blogspot.com.
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Angela Arenivar

Under the Spell of Words

Angela Arenivar recounts her childhood obsession with words and journey from practicing spelling to competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee and appearing in the documentary Spellbound. She reflects on family support, overcoming ridicule, educational opportunities from knowing Spanish, and how language shaped her career as a Spanish teacher.

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Angela Arenivar December 29, 2011