Suzanne+Cloke

I was born in [|Seattle], Washington in the United States. I went to school at the University of Washington and at Western Washington State University where I received two master's degrees: one in Speech Pathology & Audiology and the other in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I worked for many years in Washington State and, believe it or not, in ALASKA.

Now I live in Castelgomberto, a little town northwest of Vicenza. I'm married to an Italian and have a fifteen-year old son, Giovanni. I also have 3 cats, Peachy, Cleo, and Ophelia and a dog named Lucky (and he's very lucky to live with us!). In my free time, what little I have, I like to garden and read.

I worked in Milan at Bocconi University for 10 years, but in 2002 I changed jobs and now I am working at the University of Padova. Instead of commuting seven hours as I did when working in Milan, now I only have to travel three hours a day! I teach in the English department, the Media and Communications department, and at the Language Center. This picture was taken in the summer of 2006. My son, Giovanni, my cousin, Robi, and I are standing in front of Robi's garden in [|Sequim], Washington.