Assistant Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies
- ¡Hola a todos! I have been teaching Spanish at Duke since 2001!
- I have a Ph.D. in Spanish literature.
- I live in Hillsborough with my husband, daughter, and goldendoodle.
- I started learning Spanish when I was 16, and started out in college at the elementary level.
- When I was 20, I left the country for the first time, landed in Córdoba, Spain, and was forever changed by the experience.
- I love study abroad programs and have directed ones in Mexico and in Spain, in efforts to connect students with some of the amazing experiences that I enjoyed when I was in college.
- I love pursuing hobbies. For example, a few years ago I set out to learn local bird songs and can usually identify the songs around me.
- I became so fascinated by NLHE poker that I played in the World Series in Las Vegas.
- Other interests include flamenco dance, and trying to learn the names of native wildflowers around me in local hikes.
- I am so grateful to have learned Spanish, which has brought incredible opportunities and joy to my life, since I was 16.
- I consider myself to be incredibly fortunate to teach Spanish at Duke.