Much of my life leads me to be a link between… I am married to Rukshan, a brilliant, gentle Sri Lankan professor and have two beautiful bicultural kids. I received a BS in Spanish Education from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, and an M.Ed.in Multicultural/Multilingual Education from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Although I grew up in the small town of LaPorte, Indiana, my best childhood friends come from around the world, Mexico, Sweden, Finland to name a few. I guess this bent has just always been a part of my soul.
Currently, I am director of the TESOL program at Taylor University. I’ve taught both Spanish and English as a Second Language from Kindergarten through college, my least favorite being kindergarten (I lost my voice within 20 minutes!), my favorite being college (but they ask such complex questions!). I have experience in rural, urban, international, small town, public, private, and home school settings.
My precious ones are 32, 4, and 2. We love our journey as a multiracial family, and feel privileged to share such an intimate view of God’s love for diversity. We love to travel, though are limited by time, funding, and the fact that our small children do not sleep well in strange beds. We attempt regular trips (as often as we can afford) to visit family in Sri Lanka. Our most recent adventure was to Ecuador for a service project with 15 university students. I have also spent time in Asia, West Africa, Latin America, and the Carribbean.
I am also a freelance writer with articles in a variety of publications.
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Hi, I just found your blog. I’m writing a blog on intercultural relationships like you, with a bit of a focus on South Asia (since my husband is Indian). Hope you don’t mind that I’m adding a link to your site on my blogroll!
Your blog looks GREAT! Thanks for sharing - I’ll add it to my blogroll!