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. Most recently, my work focused on East Coast tours for Middle & High School students. In addition, I plan and arrange itineraries for small private tour groups to Europe. I have worked for Onward, EF, Apple Student Tours, GoWest and Kahala Travel. I hold dual USA/EU citizenship and I speak Dutch at the intermediate level. While I primarily live in San Diego, I can reposition myself in Amsterdam for European tours.
We raised three children and are now blessed with two grandchildren. Fortunately, all of them love to travel!
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
