What’s Important to Me

Always pushing my comfort level. With a big smile on the outside.

Petrified of leeches on the inside.

My mentee and I planting mangrove trees in Malaysia

Stanford’s South East Asian Leadership Network 2007

“Circle Painting” learning activity led by the incredible

Hiep Nguyen. Displayed at 2007 ASEAN conference

Two week experience opened my eyes to viability

of career in social value creation

This is my co-teacher Monica in a nutshell. She broadens my perspective daily.

This could be filled with red pen marks. Instead she writes “You can do it!”.

This applies to children in school and adults in business.

Studying and Working Abroad in India and China

Super important life lesson learned: one cannot survive without being flexible—professionally and personally—so enjoy it!

Planned 3 day journey. The motion of a camel

walking makes me nauseous

They are full of love, joy, and fun despite having parents who committed suicide recently.

These children inspire me.

Many of my students in Taiwan come from a children’s home.I teach English there twice a week.

Friday Nights in DaShu (Big Tree), Taiwan

Only nightlife activity: chatting at noodle shop I live above

I love being proactive! Sometimes a bit too much at work…

Ankle was shattered and out of work for 6 weeks

I am extremely active so it brought my spirits real low, but made it a goal to become Zumba instructor within

1 year of incident. I became one within 6 months. Certified yoga instructor 9 months later.

Dick

5th grade.Taken care of by his 7th

grade sister along with all 5 of his siblings. Father alcoholic, mother left.

Zero interest in English

1st semester test scores: 43% and 52%

Remedial Class began 2nd semester

2nd semester midterm exam: 82%

I moved him to the reward class where I teach not from the textbook, but about each state in the US

He still doesn’t like learning English, but was sure was proud to beat all his friends’ scores

Told him he could get a 90% last exam. With a nod and smile he replied, “OK”

My Students

This is the most embarrassing photo of me

Now you know everything

…and was published in the newspaper