Park Spanish Immersion Amity Interns 2009
PSI Amity Interns 2009-10
Valentina Garrido
Santiago, Chile
email: valentinagarrido@hotmail.com
Laura  Gonzalez
Colombia
email: lamaga505@hotmail.com
Tatiana Giraldo
Medellin, Colombia
email: tatianagiraldo@gmail.com
Paula Rodriguez
Toledo, Spain
email: aluap86@hotmail.com
Maribel Lopez
Chile
email:  misschile@gmail.com
Host Family:  Evan & Mary Peterson

Aunt & Uncle:  Beverly & Rich Vignes

Aunt & Uncle:  Lisa & Clarence Pollock
Host Family:  Gino & Lynn Giovanelli

Aunt & Uncle:  Stacy & Phil Harrington

Aunt & Uncle: Kathy Cranbrook & Connie Meyer  
Host Family:  Dave & Sarah Long

Aunt & Uncle: Julie & Jeff Hickstein
Host Family: Steve Pohlen & Chris Glisczinski

Aunt & Uncle:  Gwenn & Darrin Bruse
Host Family:  Tierra & Mike Rozman

Aunt & Uncle:  Tricia & Paul Zeigle
Hello PSI! My name is Valentina Garrido, I have lived in Santiago, Chile all my life. I’m a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), and I’ve been waiting for a new teaching experience like the one I have at PSI for so long!     Read More....

I’m interested in tutoring or babysitting. Please contact me if you are interested. My email is valentinagarrido@hotmail.com, and my phone is 612-636-2063.
My name is Laura Gonzalez. I'm from Colombia, South America. In colombia, I was studying Business Management but a beautiful school called PSI changed my plans and now I'm having a great time with the students, the host family and the Minnesotans.   Read More...

I would love to do babysitting or tutoring and have the opportunity to share my culture, my language and what I am. You can contact me by phone at 612-423-9851 or at by e-mail at lamaga505@hotmail.com

My name is Tatiana Giraldo, I’m from Medellin, Colombia and I’m 27 years old.  I’m a fashion designer (almost) and I work designing and screen printing t – shirts.  I live with my mother and my brother, my mother is a history and geography high school teacher and my brother just finished school on past December. Read More...

I hope this will be an amazing experience for me, and I hope to be helpful to PSI and the children who go there.  You can email me at tatianagiraldo@gmail.com.
My name is Paula Rodríguez, and I’m from Toledo, which is a small city close to Madrid, in Spain.
There are four members in my family, my parents, my bother and I....

I am 23 years old, and I have just finished my Environmental Science degree. I love nature and all kind of animals.  I love sports and have coached basketball. I also enjoy dancing; I’m a member of a traditional Spanish dance club called Jotas Manchegas.  Read More...

My name is Maribel López Vega, and I am from Chile. I was born in Iquique, which is small city located in the North of Chile, in the Atacama Desert, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. There are four people in my family, my parents, my older brother, and me.   Read More...

The best way to contact me is at this address: misschile@gmail.com. (By the way, the name of the email is just a joke –ha ha ha!)
My name is Luis Felipe Araujo.  I am 24 years old, and I am from Valencia, Venezuela.

In my family are my parents and a brother and two sisters, all older than me.

I´m a physical therapist; before coming to MN, I worked in a vascular laboratory, rehabilitating people with vascular disease.   Read More...
Luis Felipe Araujo
Venezuela
email:   luisfearaujo@hotmail.com
Host Family: Jerry & Amy Crary

Aunt & Uncle:  Melanie Heuiser-Hill & Burke Hill
Host Family: Eric Olsen & Sarah Ferguson

Aunt & Uncle:  Craig and Jennifer Erdmann
Lida "Cos"  Rendon Betancourt
Colombia
email:  lolita_coscora@hotmail.com
My name is Lida Constanza, but my family and friends call me Cos. I like to help people, work with children, and I love animals.  I am a zoologist. 

Before I came to the United States, I was working as a consultant for a poultry breeding company. In addition to my job, I was studying English and had taught subjects such as ecology and how to take care of the environment. I used to do recreational activities teaching kids morals and how to interact with others through games and group activities. Read more...
We are looking for donations of gently used winter boots, snow pants and winter coats.   Most of the amities have specifically requested basic colors (black, navy, brown, white) and coats in those colors have been taken first.  So donations in those colors would be particularly helpful.  If anyone has donations, please contact Stacy Carlisle at 952-926-0224 to coordinate pick-up.  Thanks in advance to everyone making donations to support the amities; it is much appreciated!
Rosa Sánchez Acosta
Madrid, Spain
email: 
sanchezacosta.rosa@slpschools.org
Hello! My name is Rosa Sánchez Acosta, and I am from Madrid, Spain. I am the new Amity Assistant at the Junior High this year. I am helping in Spanish classes with Mrs. Romero and Mr. Brenes. I have a Pedagogy degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

I decided to come to the USA because I want to share my culture and my knowledge with students, to learn about American culture, to meet other people, and of course, to improve my English. But the most important thing I want to do here is to improve as a teacher and as a person.  Read More...

I am willing to help your students by doing some tutoring and giving them extra help after school.  I am also interested in babysitting.
Host Family: Char & Don Romain