Autobiography

My name is Claudia Andrea Rojas Zepeda. I was born on the 13^th of November 1981, in Vicuña, a city located in the relaxing and enchanting Elqui Valley (Valle de Elqui) in the region of Coquimbo, Chile.

I did my primary and secondary education in this city. At the age of 18, I decided to continue my educational background and enrolled in Tourism Engineering at Universidad del Mar, in the marvelous city of Viña del Mar, mainly motivated by my desire to work on local tourism in Vicuña. When finished my university studies in 2005, I came back to my hometown to gain professional development at the City Hall of Vicuña, specifically in the Department of Culture and Tourism. In 2006, I enrolled in Business & Managment at Universidad Católica del Norte, a post degree which lasted one year. After that, I came back to Viña del Mar where I worked for two years in a Travel Agency.

I have always been interested in the English language, but learning it has been a huge challenge. Since I was a little girl I was taught the language by native spoken people. Later, when I was at the University, I enrolled at the Chilean-British Institute in Viña del Mar, because I have always wanted to communicate myself in this foreign language in order to reach a complete professional development the field of tourism. This interest got stronger and I decided to enrolled at Universidad de Playa Ancha to study English Pedagogy in 2009, with the unconditional encouragement of my parents, which I still have,  and closed love ones.

In 2010, a new challenge greets my path. I started to work as a teacher for the Department of Tourism at Liceo Técnico María Luisa Bombal in Playa Ancha. Up to date, I carry out two important roles, one as a student, and the other as a teacher, two activities that are time consuming and that also need constant effort and dedication, but at the end they make me feel very pleased.