I decided to go to Latin America because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries.

I hope to focus on what I'm passionate about because I think I'd do them best job on them - education, urban education, women and children's issues and literacy.

I had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers.

My dad saw my husband's boss at a conference, and he said to stop paying my husband until we produce children.

I hope to work with kids any way possible.

I can't wish I weren't something that I am.

I'm a perfectionist - I could rewrite forever.