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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristelkoukoua

Education

B.A. in English for Secondary Education from Montana State University Bozeman, 2009
B.A. in Spanish for Secondary Education from Montana State University Bozeman, 2009
Graduate Certificate as a Library Media Specialist from Montana State University Bozeman, 2018
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Grand Canyon University, 2024
Certification as a Virtual Teacher from The National Virtual Teachers Association, renewed 2025
Certification in Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) 2.0 from TPRS University, pending program completion in 2026

Licensure

AZ, MT, NJ, TN, TX, WV, VI

Bio

My name is Sra. Kristel Koukoua, and I’m thrilled to be a part of THEO this year! I grew up in southwestern Montana along the Big Hole River, where my mom’s intellectual background in Biology and Animal Science and my dad’s background in Range Science inspired a love for exploration and Truth. During my teens, I took on leadership roles at our summer Bible camp and church youth group, which shaped my understanding of faith and community. College challenged my beliefs and taught me to embrace diversity, and I was involved with Chi Alpha at Montana State University for almost 6 years, except for a semester studying abroad in Murcia, Spain.

After college, I felt called to mission work and spent a year in Honduras as a missionary teacher, where I worked at a bilingual school and tutored children in a foster home. I met my husband, an Ivorian electrical engineer, while salsa dancing in Missoula, MT where I was creating a Spanish program at Valley Christian School at the time. Today, we have two energetic sons, ages 8 and 3, who give me so much hope for their generation! As a family, we enjoy outdoor activities, reading The Wingfeather Saga (both the books and the animated series), soccer, and board games, especially Seven Wonders. My mission is to continue to mature in my walk with God and to disciple others in finding true freedom as well.

“A good tree can’t produce bad fruit […] Therefore, you will know them by their fruit” (Matthew 7:18,20, CEB)