On y va
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | On y va, taught French and Spanish part time for two years at Centennial High School and was the full time French teacher in 2006-7. She left high school teaching to work in higher education. Travel is her passion and she has traveled to over 40 countries on six continents. She believes that travel is an essential component of a well rounded education and that it is one of the best ways to keep learning all of one's life. |
| Interests | Her academic interests are varied, and include the French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages, Romance linguistics, the art and cultures of Europe and Latin America, the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, Italy and Central and South America, the overlay and interconnectedness of cultures in the Mediterranean region, the expression of cultural values in film and literature, geography, educational psychology, international and global educational policy, foreign language policy in the European Union and the United States, and issues of globalization. |