Majors and certificates
Spanish
Graduation year
1990After graduation
After 5 glorious years at Van Hise I worked in Madrid at the Ministry of Defense of Spain. My current job has included selling IT security software and hardware in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. My customers have been Telefonica of Argentina, Banco Santander of Brazil, Chile and Mexico, Banco Bradesco of Brazil, SkyTV of Mexico and many more.
Motivation
In the 80's my parents had exchange students from Spain and France live with my brother and me in Framingham, MA. I went to the University of Alicante, Spain during the summer between high school and college.
How language enriched
With at least 25% of Americans speaking Spanish as their 1st or 2nd language, I feel fortunate to speak Spanish every day.
Favorite memory
Language classes were all much smaller than in non-language classes.
Valued experiences How language was maintained
Emailing and calling in Spanish to customers and resellers in South America keeps me in practice.
Advice for others
Language students should plan on moving abroad for a year after graduating.
Favorite word or phrase
Juerga, hasta las altas horas de la madrugada
Quote
With at least 25% of Americans speaking Spanish as their 1st or 2nd language, I speak Spanish every day.