Ahwatukee (Arizona) resident Janet Collins has always shown a passion and desire when it came to Spanish, and eight years ago she was able to share her passion with the Ahwatukee community by beginning Los Niños Spanish School.

“Before starting the school, Collins worked as a bilingual counselor with at-risk families, and made the decision in 1999 to pursue her master’s degree in Spanish in order to have a much deeper understanding of the language.”. Read her story here.