My name is Ana Betancourt. I was born in Havana, Cuba and emigrated to the United States with my family when I was around 14 years old.

My passions have always been to write, read and travel. I graduated from Florida International University in 2005 with a Bachelor degree in Spanish Literature. After graduation, I started to work mainly as a substitute teacher for the primary years. And soon after that, I realized that I had a love and a vocation for teaching, so I decided to move to Houston to complete a certification in Primary Bilingual Teaching (Spanish and English).

I was a Primary Bilingual Teacher for seven years until in September of 2012 my husband received an offer job to move to Christchurch, New Zealand and here I am since then. I am now an expatriate wife and life has changed a little, but all for the best. I also became a freelance journalist working towards this career and enjoying some of my free time writing for my personal blog and also short stories for children.

You can read Ana’s blog at www.anitasfootprints.com