¡Bienvenidos! 

I'm excited to be part of the Riverdale team ! I hope to inspire students in their journey of language acquisition to connect with  and learn from community members of the culture we are studying. I have been lucky to meet people in Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, the D.R. and Spain while getting to know my neighbors from many Spanish speaking communities and these connections have continued to inspire me to learn more from others. 

I love to spend my time motorcycling, whether on the road or dirt. I have road tripped from Portland, OR to Portland, ME  and back on motos & in 2022 I was able to tour southern Spain on motorcycles as well!  I enjoy camping, hiking, and exploring new landscapes. I can play a little guitar, do a little charcoal drawings, some woodcrafting. I also enjoy playing board games and sports, reading, snowboarding, and facetiming my niece and nephew. I'm a dedicated runner and have experience coaching everything from 100m to 5k and a little bit of basketball and soccer! Oh yea...I am a MN Vikings & Timberwolves fan!