I was born in the United States but have lived in a suitcase ever since! My dad is Italian American, my mother is Scottish and I grew up in El Salvador. I have been exposed to many different cultures and it has made me who I am today. To summarize who I am would be difficult, but suffice to say I am a writer, translator, Managing Editor and world traveller. My happiest moments are when I have opportunities where I can serve humanity and make this world a better place. My varied work and life experience has given me a unique perspective, and I am always game to try new things.
My Awards and Certifications:
- Massachusetts Teacher's Licensure Certificate for High School and Middle School English
- Certificate in Graphic Design
- TEFL Certificate
- B.A in Communications and English Literature
- Certificate in Film Studies
- Currently working on Master's in International Development
- Writing in several magazines, publications and working on my first novel
- English Literature Teacher for 10 years
- English as a Second Language teacher for 10 years
- Freelance writer
- Certificate in Graphic Design and Film Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Communications
- Worked as a television producer, radio producer and tutor in Ecuador, France, England, United States and El Salvador
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Professional training in editing and filming
- Given classes or helped in schools in both rural and urban areas
- Worked as a translator for professional television broadcasts, conferences and seminars
- Have vast experience and knowledge in various computer programs such as OITUNIX, ADA, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Casablanca, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Deluxe, Explorer, Navigator, Dreamweaver, Soundforge 5.0, Raduga, Creative CD creator,Macromedia Flash MX, Freehand MX, Fireworks MX. MACOSx, Final Cut Pro, Imovie, IDvd, Firefox, Safari, Multimedia Fusion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Appleworks6 and Apple Motion
- Created and participated in Writing Workshops in UMass Amherst, Amherst College and Escuela de Comunicacion Monica Herrera 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
- Trinity College England Exchange English Literature Program Summer 2000- Shakespeare and Autobiography Courses
- Adept in content web writing, SEO and marketing strategies
- Workshop on the digitalization of radio and script writing Ecuador Feb. 2002 and Aug.2002 by the Bisharrat Foundation and Alex Frame, president of CBC in Canada
- Conducted Workshops on junior youth empowerment programs
- Worked with rural children classes and junior youth groups in countries all over the world