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Overview

  • 9 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Italian
  • 60, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • Spanish Teacher Sapulpa High School & Former Adjunct ...
  • Ed.D. ABD, OSU
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About Me

Bilingual and Bicultural in English and Spanish. I'm a professor of Spanish. I love different cultures and languages. I enjoy traveling the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in connecting with people who also enjoy traveling and getting to know different regions of the world and their cultures. I believe that sharing knowledge of unique cutural subgroups and their languages enhances a person's horizon.

Interests

Dancing Latin or any Rythms
Listening to World Music
Zumba
Walking
Jogging
Photography
Painting
Traveling

Also, I'm interested in visiting historical buildings, natural wonders, and valuable museums to get an insight of the culture and the people in that particular region of the world.

  • arts
  • culture
  • photography
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • working out
  • zumba
  • walking
  • traveling
  • painting
  • music
  • world music
  • teaching
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy listening to Classic rock, jazz/Latin tunes, classical music, Bossa nova, pop music and music from around the world in any language, specifically speaking folk music. The kind of movies I enjoy are comedies, Sci-Fi, and romantic movies. I also enjoy reading poetry, the news, and current events.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to Central America to see the Mayan ruins of Tikal, Caracol and Copan in Guatemala, Belize and Honduras in the middle of the rain forest in the Summer in 2014.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach Spanish classes and English as a Second Language. I like to listen to different languages and different Spanish accents. I wish to learn more about the history of various regions of the world through art, customs, cuisine, historical buildings, museums, music and festivals.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share Spanish and English lessons beginning to intermediate to advanced levels. I can also share some knowledge about states, I have visited in the United States of America:
Utah
Massachussets,
Colorado,
Texas,
Kansas,
Missouri,
Arkansas,
Illinois,
New Mexico,
Arizona,
Oklahoma
California,
Hawaii,
Michigan,
Georgia,
Alabama,
Louisiana,
Florida,
Nevada,
Indiana,
Mississipi.
Tennessee.
New York.
Pennsylvania.

I can share knowledge on these states in the country of Mexico:
Aguascalientes,
Baja California Sur,
Baja California Norte
Chihuahua,
Tamaulipas,
Jalisco,
Queretaro,
Tlaxcala,
Toluca,
Hidalgo,
Puebla,
Nayarit,
Michoacan,
Estado de Mexico,
Morelos,
Veracruz,
Oaxaca,
Tabasco,
Campeche,
Chiapas,
Sinaloa,
Yucatan,
Zacatecas,
Guanajuato,
Quintana Roo,
Durango,
Sonora.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States

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