Volunteer of the Week - Ilse Pollet

Name: Ilse Pollet
Neighborhood: South Bay
Job: Part-time foreign language instructor (French, Italian, Dutch) + stay at home mom
RT programs/events you’ve participated in: Home-based tutoring

What are your hobbies? Cooking, reading, bike riding.
If you could have dinner with anyone, past or present, who would that person be? Eddie Vedder (lead singer of Pearl Jam), I am a big fan and admire his career and his ability to stay true to his values even when he became a superstar. He also does a lot of activism.
What is your favorite book? Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go, and what would you do? I would love to one day follow the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (Spain) by bike, or ride my bike across the USA.
If you could instantly learn how to do anything, what would that be? Speak Spanish and Karen
Who has been the most influential teacher in your life so far? My high school English and Latin teacher for instilling a love of languages, culture, art and history.
What has been your favorite/most rewarding moment as a volunteer with RT? My student is expecting her first child and we've been having a lot of fun preparing for labor, delivery and taking care of a baby. Imagine us doing yoga poses and breathing exercises and changing diapers on a baby doll!