Any hobbies?
I love to read novels that take me away to other places and let me see and feel through the lives of others. And I love music, you will often hear me whistling or humming to myself, maybe Beethoven's Ode to Joy or a folk type song or something from a musical. Last year I played in a handbell choir and sang in a choir and a chorale group. Loved it!
If you could have anyone living or dead, real or fictional, as your teacher, who would you pick, why?
My grandfather. He was funny, kind, creative, musical, a solid man, a man of integrity.
Where did you grow up?
Mostly Ohio and Massachusetts, one year in Arizona.
Have you lived in any other countries?
The summer that I was 17, I worked in Luzern, Switzerland; the beauty of the people, the Alps, and the lake, the freedom to explore, it was amazing.
Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know.
I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane with a parachute! Either the dumbest or the most courageous thing I have ever done! Lol!
Name one thing on your bucket list.
Visit Scotland, listen to the bagpipes, hike along the lochs, forests, and landscapes and speak to Alexander McCall Smith!
Who inspires you?
Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, anyone who sticks their neck out for others or explores a new path.
What do you like about your job?
The stimulating environment, amazing people, the challenge.......
What's your favorite thing about Puerto Rico?
Eating! Quesitos, mofongo, my mother-in-law's cooking especially her arroz con gondules, arroz y habichuelas...
What are your top five personal values?
Integrity, Humility, Inner Beauty and Peace, Open-mindedness, Courage
What would you sing at Karaoke night?
The hills are alive with the sound of music......