I received my Bachelor of Arts from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with degrees in Spanish and Global Studies and a minor in Business. I am certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and am currently pursuing a Master in Public & Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University. In 2013, I studied abroad in Argentina and I spent a year living in Nicaragua (2015-16), where I refined my Spanish skills and taught and tutored English. Since these I have been deeply interested in the nuances of language learning, the barriers to learning, and the ways in which students can overcome their fears of communicating in a second language.

I enjoy working with motivated students who see learning a second language as a way to improve their life. I hope to share my passion for knowing a second language so my students will see language learning as something interesting, fun, and extremely useful.