Lydia Turner

Although I am relatively new to the Portland area, I feel right at home here at GIS. I was born and raised just north of Seattle and learned basic German as a child from my parents. I am currently also helping them teach German to my younger siblings. I decided to switch tracks and take Chinese all four years of high school before going back to German in college. I attended Willamette University and majored in International Relations with a minor in English. I also competed on the Willamette University swim team. In my spare time I enjoy hiking, bouldering, working on my family’s poultry farm, and anything outside!