About Me

I was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. I graduated from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano with a Bachelor’s Degree in fine arts in 1999. In that same year, I moved to Dallas where I studied English for a year and experienced the American culture. This experience of living in another country changed my life for good. Not only was I able to study in a foreign country and meet new people, but I also met my future husband. In 2001, I had to return to Colombia where I worked at various art festivals and participated in several art exhibitions. I also worked as a fine art and English teacher at a primary school and studied Italian.

In 2007, I married my fiancé and came to live in the United States in 2008. While living in the U.S. I decided to enroll in the ESOL Program at Lone Star College-Kingwood in order to improve my English. This decision opened a new world of opportunities for me, and I was able to improve my writing skills in English. In addition, I met people from different countries and learned about other cultures. I was a very active student, and I had the fortune to be part of the Intercultural Student Organization, first as treasurer and then as president. Now I am one of the advisors for this organization. This has been a great experience for me, and I have had the chance to learn many great things and advance toward my goals. Currently, I work as a staff assistant for the ESOL program at Lone Star College-Kingwood.