I was raised in a bilingual household where we spoke English and Portuguese all the time. Then at age nine, my family and I relocated to the United States, where we've been ever since. During this time, we lived off the continental US - specifically, Puerto Rico - where I learned to speak Spanish. My love of languages propelled me to receive my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and French from the University of Central Florida. While there, I was a Dean's List honoree and graduated with honors as a Magna cum Laude. After graduating, I went on to interpret from English-Portuguese and vice-versa for those in need, and to continue tutoring students taking college level Spanish. I absolutely love the Spanish language - all of the verb conjugations and small linguistic tidbits give me a rush! - so helping students navigate through the grammar is one of my absolute favorite things. As a nationally certified tutor by the College Reading & Learning Association, I am confident that I'll help you tackle the tricky aspects of language learning. In my spare time, I like to research endangered languages and how to help communities preserve them, pitching in to language revitalization efforts whenever possible. I also enjoy reading (Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors), the arts (illustration, painting, photography, you name it), music, yoga, and the occasional video game.

Literature, art, photography, linguistics, endangered language preservation and revitilization