About me christiana byrne

About Me

Christiana Byrne

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

-Mark Twain

Lake Titicaca, Peru

Service work is one of my greatest passions. My experience in community service is what motivated me to pursue a career in education.

City Year Philadelphia

National School and Community Corps

Working with Americorps NCCC in Washington, DC…

Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. –Martin Luther King Jr.

Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Orphanage, Guatemala

Project FIAT, El Salvador

ProWorld Service, Peru

My Grandma Sis, who is 97 years old, is my inspiration.

My sister, Suzi, is my best friend.

I love to travel!

Bogotá, Colombia

London, England

Guatemala…land of the eternal spring.

San Francisco, California

The Philippines

South Korea

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Florida in December 2010.

I currently work as an SSA in a Kindergarten class at Disston Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia

This summer, I taught English in South Korea.

Not only do I love teaching, I love to learn. In my

spare time I often study other areas of interest.

Art classes at Fleisher Art Memorial

Latin and Middle Eastern Dance

Microbiology at the University of San Carlos, Guatemala

Yoga at Flagler College.

Korean Language at International House of Philadelphia.

Spanish Study Abroad, Cusco Peru

I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into my life.

I hope you, too, dance…