Who am I
Greetings to all. I'm excited about this class and working with all of you. My life is divided into segments right now -- as a professor, as a student, as a public relations consultant and a couple of other part-time activities that I won't bore you with right now. And last, but definitely not least, as the mother of two teenage sons -- one of whom will be going off to college in the fall. I am a former journalist -- used to work for CNN both in the Atlanta newsroom and as a correspondent in Latin America, based in Nicaragua, El Salvador and in Chile. I have traveled and worked in every country in Latin America, including Cuba. I also worked at The Weather Channel, the Associated Press and others. A favorite time was with my first journalism job with The San Juan Star in Puerto Rico. I've worked in public relations and marketing, at the University of Florida, at a Miami-based company working with the Hispanic market and now with an agency in Jacksonville, where I am coordinating Hispanic services. I teach journalism at the University of North Florida -- three classes in TV News Producing, Broadcast Writing, and a general intro to journalism class. That's with my professor hat on. My student hat comes on here for three classes, including this one. I am trying very hard to complete my master's degree by NO later than the end of this year and with luck and a prayer will finish my coursework with the three classes I am taking now. Then "just" a thesis to do. More about me I've lived, worked and traveled in Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Cuba and many other countries, and traveled with former President Jimmy Carter as a member of his delegation to observe elections in Central and South American nations. I spend much of my spare time (ha, as if I have any!) at track meets and rock music performances, enjoying the talents of my two sons. I also like to swim, walk (along the beach, especially), read, go to movies, eat out with friends -- and always enjoy a glass of wine and good conversation. I am also a coffee fanatic. Well, now you probably know more about me than you ever cared to know, so I will sign off for now. I am back now to add a few things I might have overlooked. I speak Spanish and was married to a Nicaraguan, which makes my two sons -- in their words, Jewish Nicaraguan-Americans. (I am of Jewish descent). I speak Spanish. My hidden accomplishment -- again according to my sons -- I make the best gallo pinto (Nicaraguan style rice and beans) outside of Nicaragua! (it's not really true, it's just an approximation, but as long as they're happy who's complaining. My goal for 2007 -- to take an international trip with my sons before my oldest heads off to college (NOT to Latin America, somewhere different). And my second goal in keeping with the first -- to win the lottery!
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