Diversity in language, culture, ethnicity, and religious expression adds richness to life. Dr. Connie has lived and worked in three different countries (Hong Kong, Canada, and the USA) and has been a visiting professor in Tbilisi, Novi Sad, and Ashtarak. Though she is fluent only in English, she has spent years studying Chinese, both Mandarin (Putonghua) and Cantonese, and Spanish.