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I was born in Rutherfordton, NC. In case you haven't heard of it, it is a small town in Western North
Carolina. I'm sure you are wondering how someone from such a small town became interested in learning Spanish.
Here is my story. When I was in high school, I decided to become an English and drama teacher because I admired my sophomore
English and drama teacher so, so much. Then, my junior year in high school, my life changed completely. My Spanish
teacher passed around some photos of some foreign exchange students from Chile and Argentina. I immediately saw a girl
from Chile who had the same interests/hobbies as me. So, I gave my Spanish teacher my telephone number and begged my
mom to host an exchange student. She finally gave in! Woo hoo! After my exchange student returned home,
I went to visit her the following summer. That is when I really fell in love with Spanish. Here is a timeline
of my major life events and travels!
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Spent one month in Chile visiting exchange student
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Spent one month in Venezuela visiting my Spanish teacher
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Studied abroad in Costa Rica over the Summer
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Spent six months in Chile studying abroad at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (The most prestigious
university in Latin America!)
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I graduated from UNC Charlotte! I went to Hungary and Austria for a month. No, I don't speak
Hungarian but I did learn some basic phrases. I also worked at Walt Disney World at Epcot Center on the college program
from Aug.1999-Jan.2000.
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I became a flight attendant. I spent so much money on traveling, I decided to let someone else pay
for it for a change! :)
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Can you believe I made 4-5 trips to Madrid, Spain EVERY month for a year? That totals to 30+ trips!
I was an international flight attendant and the designated Spanish-speaker aboard the aircraft. I also went to England
and Belgium. In December of 2001 I took a voluntary furlough from my airline job. I took time off because I really
wanted to teach.
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I went to Paris, France twice to visit my brother and sister-in-law. I don't speak French but
I wish I did. They were great interpreters and tour guides! I LOVE Paris!
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I taught English in Guadalajara, Mexico. That is my favorite Latin American country. I love
the food, the people, the culture, everything. I always dream of returning.
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I took my first teaching job in January 2004 in a high school in Charlotte, NC.
In August 2004, I switched over to Union County and began teaching at Piedmont Middle School.
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Hobbies: traveling, spending time at the beach or in the mountains, hanging out with family,
friends and my two cats, photography, reading, cooking Mexican cuisine, shopping, and surfing the web.
TV Shows: The Apprentice, Survivor, Mexican soap operas, anything on HGTV, TLC, Style Network.
Music: I listen to everything. If I can relate to it, I listen to it. It doesn't matter whether
it is rap, rock, classical, pop, country, or jazz. I especially like Latin music. My favorite Latin groups/singers
are Juanes, Maná, Soraya, Natalia Lafourcade, Bacilos, Shakira, Ella Baila Sola, Ha Ash, and many others.
Books: Achieving Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napolean Hill, Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert
Kiyosaki
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