10 Things on Catalina Valera
- Catalina Valera loves coming to Krop to work because she loves kids and has new, exciting experiences every day.
- Seeing as Catalina’s kids used to attend Krop, she took advantage of a job opening as a lunch lady, and has been working here for 11 years.
- She originally comes from Ecuador and decided to move to the United States to learn and English and gain new opportunities.
- Catalina moved to New York where she met her loving husband and had four kids; however, they decided to move to Miami since they did not enjoy the weather or the city life.
- Every summer, Catalina visits the rest of her family in Ecuador for two months.
- Catalina studied in Ecuador and obtained a degree as a social worker, however, in the United States her degree was not deemed credible.
- Her fondest memory of Ecuador was playing outside all the time, and is ashamed that her four kids and today’s society will not be able to experience the same thing.
- Considering that all her children have graduated and are grown up, Catalina hopes to travel to places such as Israel, Turkey and Russia with her husband.
- If Catalina could have any other job, she wouldbe working as a special needs caregiver.
- Catalina has four children whom she loves very much, including one special needs child who has impacted her life and fueled her love for every type of kid.