Lise Olsen-Dufour
Chinese Teacher, Grandview High School
Though I am not a Grandview graduate, I did have a notable experience thanks to my Chinese. While my husband was in graduate school I got a temporary job working as the file clerk in the Human Resources department of a company in Silicon Valley that was looking to expand their markets in Asia. When the director of marketing learned that I could speak and read Chinese, he hired me in a permanent position as an Asian Market Analyst; needless to say it was much better compensated than the temp job where I started. Though I did not pursue that career because I wanted to be a teacher, I certainly could have.