Global Experience

• Participated in a comparative analysis of the schools and cultures of Europe to the United States in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany in 2002. I actually went into various schools in these countries and observed and talked with teachers, principals, and other school faculty about their systems of education.

Studied abroad for a semester at La Universidad de Cantabria in Santander, Spain to perfect my second language and immerse myself completely into the Spanish culture and way of life. I took a deep look into all facets of Spanish life, culture, geography, and history and visited over 35 cities throughout the country while there. While there, I also visited Ireland, England, and France.

• Studied in Costa Rica for a month and a half in the summer of 2005 to immerse myself into another Hispanic country and see differing ways of life and culture. Traveled within Panama afterward. Later, in 2017, I took my husband and three children there to live for a month and be immersed into the language and culture.

• Traveled to Japan for two weeks in the spring of 2006 to familiarize myself with Japanese culture and way of life.

• Participated in a Bilingual School Psychology Program through the University of Arizona in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for during the summer of 2006 and then traveled for another three weeks throughout Mexico.

• Traveled all over Puerto Rico and to St. Lucia, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and more!