A native of Corvallis, OR, I attended Vanderbilt University where I earned a B.S. in Secondary Education and Spanish. I have taught High School Spanish in Charlotte, NC and Middle School Spanish in Oakland, CA. I was a founding member of Manna Project International - Ecuador where I volunteered as the Educational Program Director and directed an Assets-Based Community Assessment. I am currently working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jordan as an English Teacher Trainer.