My nationality determines a considerable amount of my work attitude. There is no other way to say it: I love structure and organization. In time, for me, means at least one day before the required deadline.
Educational background
My choice of studies reflects this. My key study was in Clinical Psychology which I later augmented with Educational and Organizational Psychology.
Besides a growing knowledge base, my studies equip me with the flexibility to immerse myself in different areas of work.
First career steps
My career path has never been straight and never been boring. My nearly compulsive interest in the Internet and new technologies in combination with my technical knowledge regarding the health care system helped me finding my first employment with
Then came the travel bug. I packed everything up, including my love for children and the English and Spanish language and after a short intensive language experience in Salamanca, Spain, I went on to Mexico, to
ESL teacher in the Utila, Honduras, Adventist Academy
A short excursion as a PADI Scuba Instructor
and founder of and Preschool Director in a local international preschool
A passion for literature
Did I mention my deep affinity for literature? I cannot live without it and on Utila I took it to new heights. I am the founder of Funkytown, a bookshop and free children library:
None of these interests faded and the perfect method to unite all of them is to write about them, translate what is written about them and help small business people and people like me to achieve their professional and personal goals.
I relocated with my family to beautiful Alameda (East Bay) in California in 2010.
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