I am a San Diego native and graduated from the University of 
California, Davis with a B.A. in International Relations and Spanish. I
lived in Spain for 1 year and worked in Venezuela  for the U.S. State
Department as an Embassy Intern- a fabulous experience. I also worked in Madrid

and Barcelona with Putney Student Travel, UCSD's Latin American Studies Program

and at a private school in San Diego . The Academic Year 2025 will be my

23rd year of teaching. I have taught Spanish Levels I-IV and AP Spanish Literature.