Sarah Mirabile
Last Seen in America: Beach reading about Spain in Montauk, New York
Where in Spain: Teaching in San José de la Rinconada, Sevilla
Bio: I recently read an anonymous quote on a greeting card, stating, "Life is between trapeze bars."
To me, this means that life is best lived when, if the moment is right, you allow yourself to take a leap of faith regarding the next step on your journey. As I find myself preparing to teach English in Spain this year, I imagine that quote as the sub-text to my adventure. Right now, I'm in a period of transition. I'm 22 years old, and recently graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor's Degree in English and Spanish. Motivated by the thrills of studying abroad in Sevilla, I've packed my bags and moved from DC to New York and back to Spain in the past few months. From what I've seen of the wonderful people and culture of this country, already I'm confident that taking this leap will be worthwhile. ¡Vamos!
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Ellie Klein
Last Seen in America: Seattle, WA
Where in Spain: Teaching in Salobreña
Bio: Ellie Klein is a Minnesota native who graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in the spring of 2010 with a degree in Media Studies.
She is currently working on her own Spanish skills and teaching at a secondary school in the Mediterranean coastal town of Adra. Ellie hopes to use her experience as an AmeriCorps tutor in Federal Way and her current work in Adra to gain perspective on the education system and develop solutions to the problems facing public schools back in America. Next year, she hopes to pursue a Masters degree in Educational Policy Studies in Washington D.C.
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Jason Feldman
Program: Teach in Spain (TEFL + 4-week Spanish course)
Last Seen in America: Graduating from Boston College, and leaving to travel the world.
Where in Spain: Granada, Spain
Bio: Growing up with a mother from the Philippines, and a Jewish father from New York, I have fortunately been surrounded by a mezcla of cultures since birth.
High school was also a mixture between a typical New England private school and a non-typical exposure to world travel. I studied English at Boston College, but I always felt that my true education was on the road. As graduation approached, I was fortunate enough to encounter CIEE, and eventually get accepted to teach in Granada, Spain. Since then, I have traveled to Ecuador to take Spanish and surfing classes, as well as to Mexico to receive my certification as a yoga teacher. Both were truly inspiring experiences. I hope that my future travels will be as exciting as the past, and that my blog will turn personal experiences into guides and maps for all.
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Rachel Davis
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Designing at an architecture firm in Texas before teaching in the Dominican Republic.
Where in Spain: Motril, Granada
Bio: I graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in Interior design, a minor in Spanish, and regret that I was never able to study abroad.
After one year in the real world, I fulfilled a long-held dream of living in a Spanish-speaking country when I finally moved to the Dominican Republic. After teaching there for two years, I discovered a passion for experiencing other cultures, teaching English, and writing about everything I learned. Although my heart is still partially in the DR, I look forward to the new challenges and adventures that await me in Spain.
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Elsie Samson
Blog Name: Mi Hermosa Vida
Program: Teach in Spain: Language Immersion
Last Seen in America: Running around San Francisco (home) with two red suitcases and my violin, followed by a short visit to Upstate NY.
Where in Spain? Teaching in Casariche, Seville
Ruanna Owens
Blog Name: la vida española
Program: Teach in Spain: Language Immersion
Last Seen in America: Serving tofu in Redondo Beach, CA
Where in Spain? Teaching in Alhama de Granada
Alicia Sanchez
Blog Name: la vida bella
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Miami
Where in Spain? Granada, Motril
Vince Palladino
Blog Name: VICENTE • LUQUE • SEVILLA
Program: Teach in Spain: Lanugage Immersion
Last Seen in America: Graduating from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science
Where in Spain? Seville
Kerianne Bethea
Blog Name: El Sabor Español
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Graduating college in Raleigh, North Carolina and frolicking around Virginia Beach, Virginia
Where in Spain? Malaga
Tad VandenBrink
Blog Name: Teach Spain
Program: Teach in Spain: Language Immersion
Last Seen in America: Sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan
Where in Spain? Teaching in Motril
Joanna Johnson
Blog Name: Wondering, Not Lost
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Chillin in Seattle
Where in Spain? Teaching in La Palma del Condado
Natalie Moses
Blog Name: Natmo
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Graduating from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a BA in Global Studies, Spanish, and African American Studies
Where in Spain? Teaching in Málaga
Amy Dell
Blog Name: Teach, Learn, Run
Program: Teach in Spain: Language Immersion
Last Seen in America: Getting a teaching certificate in New York City
Where in Spain? Teaching in Málaga
Cortney Wells
Blog Name: Little Observations While Being Lost in Spain
Program: Teach in Spain
Last Seen in America: Emptying all of my carry-on luggage out on a table in the Detroit Airport because I accidentally packed a Leatherman...
Where in Spain? Teaching near Ronda
Andrew Kosiarski
Program: Teach in Spain
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Last Seen in America: As a 2009/10 Teach in Spain participant (Scholarship Winner)
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