#13 (Spanglish) Delia Rios, Engineer, Traveler, and Salsa Dancer

Delia Rios was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States at the age of 13. She graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering in May 2009. For various years, she was an active member of SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), where she held various positions including Chapter President at Rutgers University. She works in New York City as a Quality Assurance Manager for FOODMatch Inc., a company that imports food products from all over the world, including Europe and South America. As part of her job, she works with Peruvian Vendors, where she puts her Spanish speaking skills to use. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (up to 20 countries) and dancing (recently learning New York-style salsa). She loves meeting other Peruvians, if you would like to connect, her Instagram is @deliari1

Topics mentioned:

• Ring Around the Yunsa Tree: https://festival.si.edu/blog/2015/ring-around-the-yunsa-tree-the-harvest-dance-of-el-carmen/

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