Spanish I Teacher |  ELD Coordinator

ABOUT ME

I have been passionate about the Spanish language since childhood due to my Mexican heritage.  I attended the University of California at Davis, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with an emphasis in Linguistics. I then went on to obtain a Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation (Spanish>English) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA. 

I took advantage of opportunities to study abroad in Mexico, Argentina and Chile, and lived and worked in Costa Rica as a translator for KPMG for almost 5 years. Once relocating back to the U.S., I became a freelance translator for the Inter-American Development Bank for over 15 years.

In my travels to Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico, I gained an appreciation of the linguistic and cultural differences among some of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries in the world. I hope that my students will not only acquire a basic level of Spanish proficiency, but will also gain an appreciation and sense of wonder for the rich cultures and histories of these countries.