"Senora S" began studying Spanish back in 1999. Her love of languages led her to major in Spanish with a minor in Danish. She was fortunate enough to live in Spain for two semesters getting to really focus on the language, architecture and history of the country.

She finished her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 2002 and the day after graduation drove down to Chapel Hill. She soon began teaching and tutoring Spanish and English. She worked in immersion classrooms in Chapel Hill for two years while her weekends and nights were spent playing in her band. In 2004 she received a scholarship to go abroad and do some graduate work in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She lived there for a year travelling and exploring. Upon returning she decided to pursue her teaching licensure at UNCW. After getting married in July 2007 she moved with her husband, who is also a Spanish teacher, to Wilmington and has enjoyed the CFCI experience.