Hometown

I was born in the Republic of Panama on April 1, 1982. My father was in the military at the time and was stationed there for most of my life. Then, when I was ten years old, we moved to Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. After five years we moved to Florida, and I have been living here ever since.

Writing Intensive Courses and Experience

• ENC 1101 Composition I
• ENC 1102 Composition II
• PSY 4903H Honors directed research
• PSY 4970H Honors undergraduate Thesis
• SOW 5404 Social Work Research

I was also an ESE English teacher at Deland High School for two years. I attended many writing Springboard courses that are based on the College Board Standards for College Success and correlate to state curriculum standards for high-school-level instructors.

Special Interests

My hobbies are reading, rock collecting, kayaking, and wakeboarding.

Anna on Writing

When I first came to UCF my writing was atrocious, but when I was introduced to the UWC everything changed. I have come to realize that a good writer is not infallible. In fact, it is quite the contrary. Individuals become better writers when they are willing to share their ideas and take suggestions from others. I learned alternative writing styles through my previous experience teaching high-school students.