Though born and raised in San Diego, I have lived and worked much of my life in other places including suburban Chicago, Washington D.C., Central Texas, The Netherlands and Okinawa, Japan. My career as a high school social science/math teacher provided me wonderful opportunities to educate children, including many refugees, from all over the world. As a teacher/administrator, I organized and led 17 multi-day tours for students and families in Europe, Asia, and the USA. Since retiring from teaching I have worked as a San Diego tour guide for cruise ship passengers and an OTL tour director for Dutch and English speaking travelers touring the National Parks and the Western United States. In addition, I organize and lead small private tour groups to Europe. I hold dual USA/EU citizenship.
We currently live in San Diego where we raised three children and are now blessed with two grandchildren.