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Jennifer loved school – especially learning and reading about people from different times and places \u2013 so it isn\u2019t too surprising that she grew up to become a social studies teacher. When she became a mother, bedtime stories were a favorite nightly ritual. Eventually, Jennifer decided that she wanted to share her passion for reading with students and other teachers and she earned her master\u2019s degree in literacy. After working with students and teachers at almost every grade level, Jennifer is thrilled to be part of One Third Stories. She and Darren are excited to carry on Alex and Jonny\u2019s vision and share new stories and ideas with our readers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/onethirdstories.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Darren-Sketch.jpeg” title_text=”Darren Sketch” disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As a child, Darren learned Latin because he was fascinated by how English words were built from ancient roots. In high school he learned Spanish but he was uninspired by the heavy memorization that was required by the curriculum, so little of what he learned ‘stuck’.\u00a0 His excitement for learning about how things were built carried over to college where he studied engineering and management. It was not until his career had him traveling in Spain and South America that he realized what a lost opportunity his high school Spanish classes were.\u00a0 Now at One Third Stories, Darren has recaptured his early fascination with languages and hopes to help a new generation of young readers to find a joy of language learning that will last a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”55.5%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-40px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our Founding Story<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.11″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-40px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/onethirdstories.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/01\/Group.png” title_text=”Group” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-10px” box_shadow_color=”#d1eff6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|on|on” _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/onethirdstories.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/01\/Jonny.png” title_text=”Jonny” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-10px” box_shadow_color=”#d1eff6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/onethirdstories.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/01\/alex.png” title_text=”alex” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”60%” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” box_shadow_style=”preset4″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-10px” box_shadow_color=”#d1eff6″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”85%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Alex spent much of his childhood in Paraguay, raised bilingual in English and Spanish. For Alex, languages have always been accessible and fun, and he\u2019s now in the process of learning his fifth language.<\/span><\/p>\n Jonny, however, hated languages. He received a quintessentially British language education at school: dense, grammar-heavy textbooks that sucked the joy out of the whole experience. He would ask his parents for help, but unfortunately they had had the same experience too.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n One thing that Jonny did have a passion for, though, was stories. So he and Alex hatched a plan. They would combine Alex\u2019s linguistic know-how with Jonny\u2019s love of literature, and embark on a mission to make sure that kids everywhere have the chance to grow up bilingual. The plan? To put another language on every child\u2019s bookshelf, and use the magic of storytelling to make kids fall in love with learning languages. One Third Stories was born!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" About Us Jennifer and Darren Moscato are excited to share the joy of learning a new language through One Third Stories .Jennifer loved school – especially learning and reading about people from different times and places \u2013 so it isn\u2019t too surprising that she grew up to become a social studies teacher. 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