Tina and Ben
Greetings from the Bay Area!
Tina and Ben here. We are your Global Glimpse Leaders for the Dominican Republic trip to Jarabacoa from July 01-17. We are excited to go on this journey with you all and wanted to introduce ourselves.
Tina: This will be my first trip with Global Glimpse and first trip to the Dominican Republic. I’m originally from the Midwest, I was born and raised in Kansas. My first time out of the country was while studying abroad in South Korea while I was in college and ever since I’ve had the travel bug. In 2013, I joined the Peace Corps and spent 2 years living and working in Guadalajara, Mexico. I currently live in Oakland and work in the biotech industry. I love reading, biking, and traveling. Everyone I’ve met from Global Glimpse is awesome and I’m happy to join the team.
Ben: This will be my 6th trip with Global Glimpse and 2nd time going to the DR. I’m a math teacher at Berkeley High and have been there for 5 years (and 13 in the bay area, long enough that I say “hella” unironically). I moved here from the south, having spent most of my life in Georgia and Kentucky, so you will hear me drop “y’all” and other southernisms on a regular basis. Just like Tina, I love biking, reading, and traveling, but also (just like Tina, though she didn’t mention it) I love board and card games. I’m really excited to go to Jarabacoa with all of you and I think we’ll have a great time.
We are looking forward to meeting you all and starting on this adventure together.