I am a student in my final semester of James Madison University. I study international relations and Spanish. I am currently studying abroad in Spain and have traveled to many other countries as it is a passion of mine. I am very passionate about learning and teaching Spanish and believe that it grants the ability to forge strong connection and achieve personal advancement across cultural boundaries. I have informally tutored students throughout my academic career in the Spanish language and have presented formal research in a foreign language symposium. I believe engagement and practice are the best ways to learn a language and utilize this philosophy with my students. In my free time I enjoy going to the beach, reading, or going to the movies!