Nationality of Paralee Whitmire?

Question

First off, kudos to Paralee Whitmire. She's doing a great job and great cause in helping spanish language learners like me.

Just curious about her nationality or origin. ¿Alguien sabe? Gracias.

• No te preocupas porque ella es bien educado y ¡muy pero muy amigable tambien! - carol-daniel Jan 16, 2012

Answer 1

See her profile: Paralee She says that she's lived in Peru and Spain for a little while and has visited Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Answer 2

Wow. I really do have the best students in the whole world. I love you guys. I can't believe I just found this post. I will be smiling for days. You are all way too sweet.

And to answer the question: I am originally from Toccoa, Georgia and I spent my entire childhood there. So southern girl to the core. I was fortunate enough to have two teachers as my parents who valued public speaking skills, so I practiced having a semi-neutral accent from a young age.

However, I do love the southern accent and when I go home, I love to break out some twang when I order sweee-eet teeeeea and cooo-oorn bree-ad and other one syllable words that magically get transformed into two syllables.

I have only lived in other countries for short times for studying or teaching, but hope to be moving to Chile in the near future for 3-6 months. Very excited!

• Wow, i love your story because I left the south when i was 17 and worked on smoothing out those 'dems and y'alls as well. I really love to "get into it" when I go home to Memphis, but i'm first going back to Puerto Rico this summer-speaking Esp-THX - carol-daniel Jan 16, 2012

Answer 3

I don't care if she is from Alpha Centauri she is devastatingly and seriously gorgeous , as well as being a great teacher , with perfect diction and a sexy voice . I shall be her eternal servant and devout follower ( in the nicest possible way) I hang on her every word , even though I sometimes get hung out on them when they turn out wrong, but I don't care I know she will pop up again with her "listo , and vamanos , OH I am now tingling all over just at the thought . Yours my cariad.. Viejo.

• lol...jjejejejejejejejeje - Heidita Apr 29, 2010
• Alpha centauri - pesta Jan 27, 2011
• God you kill me Ray! jajaja - amykay Feb 24, 2011
• Ray yes I agree she is really beautiful and lovely as a person I think we might be making her blush lol - FELIZ77 Mar 24, 2011
• Wow! - Koalasan May 11, 2011

Answer 4

Georgia, EE.UU. She says it multiple times in her videos.

Also, I'd like to believe that I'm her biggest fan/stalker.

• HiThere,get in line. - Yeser007 Apr 14, 2010
• I think she has only been in Atlanta, Georgia, USA for a few years. I am not sure where she is originally from. She has mentioned studying in a couple Spanish-speaking countries. - danrivera Apr 14, 2010

Answer 5

Definitely from the US and probably from the south with her accent almost removed. There is one little southern givaway - she does not pronounce the "d" in the middle of words like "student" and "wouldn't." She says "stu-ent" and "wou--nt."

Also her facebook profile says she attended the University of Georgia. Not that many people would pay out-of-state tuition to attend the University of Georgia. In fact 88% of admitted freshmen are from in-state. (Just a little detective work there, not stalking, lol. Although for you crushees, she is "in a relationship.")

I agree she is a great teacher. I like her smile and energy, and I think the video lessons are very effective at explaining the concepts and rules in a way that makes them less confusing. I have found the lessons to be a wonderful way to review things i wasn't clear on.

• "Although for all you crushees, she is 'in a relationship'." - gemaroulis Feb 25, 2011
• I meant to type, "LOL" after that, but then my computer decided to post without me finishing:-/ - gemaroulis Feb 25, 2011
• Buen dicho H "Sherlock" Q. You are a smarty-pants. :) - Jmarie Jan 13, 2012

Answer 6

My ear tells me she was raised and probably born in the U.S. Accents are disappearing in the U.S. but I would guess she was raised on the west coast.

Any other guesses?

• You'r right! what a shame that accents are dissapearing every where , bring them back I say. - ray76 Apr 29, 2010
• I think you're right. I've lived in most parts of the U.S., and hers is definitely not a standard Georgia accent. I would have guessed California. - KevinB Aug 16, 2010
• Kevin, like you I am a CA native, and we think Everyone must be from California, and if they are not then what is wrong with them? - amykay Feb 24, 2011

Answer 7

midwest. possibly upper midwest.

Answer 8

I don't know where she is from either but I too am smitten. Who knew learning a language would be so delightful? After many other courses she is the first to inspire.

• I had been working with an old guy of about 95 until I discovered this site, so Paralee is definitely an improvement. Agree with all the coments from her smittees, but to be fair to her she is a skilled teacher of language, as well as being easy on the ey - paulone Jan 18, 2011

Answer 9

She actually sounds as if she might be Canadian. Is that possible?

Answer 10

Definitely, American and from the south. And I would bet she has a really entertaining story about how she acquired her unusual first name!

Answer 11

Her profile link text states the following: Soy profesora de español para SpanishDict.com en Atlanta, Georgia. Tengo una pasión de todas cosas del lenguaje y de la cultura. Vivía en Perú y España por un ratito, he viajado a México y Puerto Rico y quiero visitar a todo el mundo en el curso de mi vida. Puedo hablar con todo el mundo sobre cualquier tema y quiero aprender todo que puedo.

Answer 12

eversmiling & almost perfect with her lessons..i adore the way she smiles and talks.

Answer 13

yea.probably midwest.

Answer 14

My guess is midwest (US), maybe Ohio. I'd be surprised if she was not raised in US.

Answer 15

No, that is an Atlanta dress and Atlanta hair and voice. Hotlanta, all the way, that is my guess.

• Hi paralee , i love your way of teaching.looks so simple. - narayanadhur Feb 22, 2012
• i am your fan - narayanadhur Feb 22, 2012