CURRENT MISSION

MAKTUB. It is written. Vamos a vivir la vida con todo que se puede!

ABOUT ME

I am a loud and proud Chicana (Mexican-American) currently employed by the Ministry of Education in Spain as an English teacher in the Andalusia region. I LOVE teaching and working with my students but another part of my mission while I'm here is: ADVENTURE. Exploring new places, hiking, meeting new people with diverse backgrounds (BEWARE: I love asking questions, nothing too personal, but I enjoy learning about where you come from and your outlooks on the world), participating in various cultural events, eating :], and tackling anything that comes my way!!I am always available for a smile and will do my best to bring one out of you, too ;]QUE VIVA LA GENTE!

PHILOSOPHY

"An education that teaches you to understand something about the world has done only half of the assignment. The other half is to teach you to do something about making the world a better place."

- Johnnetta B. Cole

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

A beginner looking to get her feet wet in the CS community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have always heard nothing but positive feedback about the CS experience, so I am looking to get involved where I can!

Interests

- Loving- Smiling- Exploring- Teaching- Educational Research- Immigration Reform- Mexican Food- Eating- Hiking- Bike-riding- My guitar- Laughing- People- Oh, and did I mention eating??

• education
• dining
• mexican food
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• business
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: too many to name. But shoot me a quote, and I'll do my best to figure out what movie it's from ;]Books: - Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Cabon- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card- The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo- The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson- Bossypants by Tina FeyMusic:MOTOWN

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the States I created a research project at my university investigating barriers, obstacles, and experiences of undocumented students in higher education in southern California. The project is still currently being carried out as I am teaching abroad, but it is one of my proudest works and I miss being apart of it everyday.

Teach, Learn, Share

Beginner in the CS business, open to suggestions and input!!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Mexico, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States