1. Where are you from and where did you go to grade school and university?
I am from a city called Reus in Spain. Reus is in a prime location just ten minutes from the Mediterranean Sea, with Barcelona approximately one hour driving distance, and the Pyrenees around four hours. The city is known for being Gaud´s birthplace, and in my opinion it has it all, from culture, to sea, to mountains!

I went to the Universitat Rovira i Vigili in Tarragona. I later received my first masters at the Universidad de Zaragoza, and my second, from the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. 

2. How did you become a teacher?
It was a natural process. My mother was a teacher and I spent a lot of time at her school. I would help to decorate her classroom and spend time playing with other faculty children. As a child I always envisioned myself becoming a teacher—It was my vocation I guess! 

3. Where were you and your family before SAS?
Before SAS, there was SIS. My husband and I were based at Seoul International School for four years, and we got married in Korea. Prior to this I taught in Taiwan, Chapel Hill North Carolina, and Ireland.

4. How did you find out about SAS?
Six years ago we came to Singapore to visit some friends. They were teachers at UWCSEA and talked about the different schools here in Singapore. At that time we dreamed about the possibility of moving here. One year later, there was an opening at SAS and I applied.

5. What's your favorite place/food/memory/thing about SAS?
There are so many favorite memories about SAS! Perhaps the biggest being the sense of welcome we received on arrival.

6. Favorite things to do in Singapore/favorite Singaporean food/places?
What do I love most about Singapore? Eating, of course! The variety of good food for all varied price ranges is unbelievable. I love to discover new eating places and try them out with friends.

7. What is your top tip for parents raising not just avid but interpretive readers?
Be open minded!

8. What would you like your students to remember five years from now?
I would like them to remember the feeling of being fearless, especially being fearless when faced with the possibility of making mistakes.

9. What's your favorite thing about teaching high school Spanish?
Throughout my career, I have taught in elementary school, middle school, and high school. What I like about teaching in high school is the relationship that you can have with your students, the topics that you can talk to them about, and listening to their point of view.

10. What is the one piece of advice would you offer parents of every high schooler today?
Listen to your high schooler without judging.

11. Who are the teachers who inspired you when you were a student?
I do not want to sound 'cheesy' but the first inspiring teacher was my mother. Then it was the teachers who knew how to communicate and share a passion that inspired me the most.

12. What would a perfect day for you be like?
There are many perfect days and scenarios that I could envision! One would be simply doing nothing on a beach with my husband. Another would be spending a day with my whole family. A third perfect day would be spent indoors at home, because there is a storm outside and I’d watch movies and read books.

13. Your top five tips for learning Spanish and excelling at it in a place like Singapore where the language is not used in daily life.

• Get involved with the cultural activities held by the Spanish Honor Society.
• Follow Spanish accounts such as @humanspanish and @paginadelespanol on Instagram.
• Incorporate Spanish into your free time as often as you can. For example, if you play video games switch the language option. Or instead of English shows, why not watch Netflix in Spanish! I recommend El Ministerio del Tiempo and El Internado.
• Go to the movie theater. The Projector here in Singapore has regular Latino festivals where you can enjoy Argentinian, Mexican, Peruvian, and Spanish movies.
• Look out for and attend the events and activities held by Spanish speaking embassies.