Blanca Valbuena

EARLY LIFE AS AN IMMIGRANT

My travel adventures started when my mom, my grandmother and I relocated to the US. When I landed in the US, all I knew how to say was “Mi no spiki inglich” and the “pollito-chicken, gallina-hen, lapiz-pencil, pluma-pen” song.

It took me a few years of teasing by virtually every kid in school to finally figure out the proper pronunciation of the word “school”. That sch sound was tough for a Spanish-speaker.

BECOMING AN ADULT

COLLEGE& EARLY WORK

Early Life

Went to Rutgers with the idea of going into Law since I had LOVED debate in high school, but I took an art history class and fell in love. Sadly, I found out that major that Art Historians really don’t make that much money and since I needed cash, I had to do something else.

Early Adulthood

I got a retail job to pay the rent, where I learned a lot about customer service and eventually ended up working in weights and measures where I learned the magic of numbers and data.

Later Adulthood

Then I ended up in the wine and spirits world. I did my rounds with Bacardi, and then moved onto wine with a wonderful company called Seaboard Brokers. This is where my love of wine was cemented.

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PERSONAL LIFE

GET TO KNOW BLANCA

Somewhere in between this time, Petey came into my life. Best thing ever! Pits have such a bad reputation and they are such sweet dogs. 

Since I was single, I joined Match.com where I met Antonio (he contributes here from time to time). Apparently the Match algorithm worked, because we are together almost 20 years and act like Pinky & the Brain as we plot to take over the world.

Sadly, Petey left us in 2014. It took us some time, but we finally adopted Santino when we moved to Lisbon. He is a Portuguese Podengo and has filled our new home with joy.

He also loves his grandma who joined us in Portugal in 2019. 

WORK

WHAT DOES BLANCA DO?

SEO & Technology Consultant

I work in tech where I help businesses to get found on search engines (SEO) and to make more money from their websites. I am the project manager for BinaryBits in this role.

If you’re on my blog, it’s probably because you found me through Google search, so needless to say…I know my stuff. If you’re interested in working with me, message me.  You can also check my reviews on Upwork (I’m top rated 😉

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