Heidy Urbina - Austin Public Library

Heidy was born in Guatemala City, where she got a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the Francisco Marroquin University, and a Licenciatura in Clinical Pshychology at Del Valle University.  She moved to USA in 2011 and in 2014 started working at the Austin Public Library as a Children's Program Specialist.  Heidy creates and presents programs related with Early Literacy to guide Spanish speaking parents prepare their children for school and become good readers.

 

Heidy also studied music at the National Conservatory of Music in Guatemala. She includes her ukulele/guitar in her storytime programs.  Her love for music and nature comes from her parents who loved to travel around the world, and who were part of a famous Guatemala choir for thirty years. 

 

Some of Heidy's hobbies are birding, traveling, teaching ukulele/guitar classes for beginners, reading and spending time with her family.