I have two passions: the outdoors and education. Seeking the first one, I have traveled through more than 50 countries across the seven continents, including Antarctica, climbing mountains or extreme scuba diving. In that sense, I have climbed the highest peak on every continent, and I have scuba dived in the highest lagoon inside the crater of Licancabur volcano in Chile, at 19500 feet, setting a world record.

As an educator, my professional training as a psychologist has helped me understand better how students learn, and also to create an adequate classroom environment where kids can feel safe, happy and thrive. 

I love teaching Spanish, the second most spoken language in the world after Chinese, and a native language in 21 countries. It involves not only knowing words or phrases, but includes culture, civilization, history, art or science. That provides a better understanding of other people, and gives students a solid academic and social education, necessary for any future leader.

I no longer climb mountains, but I still enjoy nature, listening music, dancing salsa, riding a motorcycle or walking my dogs.