I have cared for children and taught at all levels: infant/toddler, pre-K, high school, ESL, college, and university. I am the wife of a Sudani immigrant turned-U.S. citizen, mother of two, and have lived in eight U.S. states prior to Georgia. I have also traveled to Iceland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. In high school I was an exchange student to France. As an undergraduate, I took six week classes two different summers and homestayed in Mexico and Guatemala. As a graduate student I also lived at various times in Guatemala in the capital, Antigua, and Xela and hold a special spot in my heart for Panajachel.

Favorite memory is driving with husband and son in our old red Jeep with Texas plates from Fort Worth to Guatemala City...adventure at its fullest! Love my newJeep and drive like I am still a Bostonian, so watch out! I am usually late, driving too fast, and on the phone and dealing with kids in the back seat. If I cut you off, it's nothing personal (especially on Walton Way). Ha!

I may seem strict, tough, or even mean, but I'm really just a typically cynical, sarcastic New Englander with a good sense of humor, down-to-earth personalilty, totally absentminded, who has high expectations for myself and those around me. I just hope to encourage your interest, no, your enthusiasm for everything "Americas". Get ready to be exposed to the social, cultural, political, and economic histories of the hemisphere and enjoy! Find me on Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere online and ask questions, get involved, and get learning : )