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Teaching Experience
I'm a career Spanish, ESL, and English teacher now teaching homeschool groups, groups, and individuals. I spend my spare time in the blogosphere on http://speakspanisheveryday.com and teachertipstoday.com. Teaching people how to communicate in another language is both a thrill and a gift. I also love showing teachers the classroom tricks of the trade I've picked up over the years.
Travel
My passion is enigmatic Mexico, where there is art on every street corner and great food on every block. I've logged my extensive travels there, emphasizing the people and their brilliant culture. I've studied flamenco dancing in Seville, Spain and I've been to the souk in Tangiers. The pervasive Arabic influence on Spain's culture is dazzling.
Workshops for Educators
- Middle School Madness for the Foreign Language Classroom
- Formulating a Proficiency Based Foreign Language Department
- Storytelling in the Foreign Language Classroom
Publications
- Viajes! Viajes! Viajes! A chronicle of my consultation with a Mexican faith-healer in Oaxaca, Mexico in The Village Rambler, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Mexico Autentico! A cooking class at Oaxaca, Mexico's Cafe El Naranjo showcasing and detailing the preparation of traditional mole sauce in The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC, and The Westsider El Paso, Texas.