Natica Schmeder:
CLASS OF 1985
Contra Costa Christian High SchoolClass of 1985
Lafayette, CA
Haverford CollegeClass of 1989
Haverford, PA
Berkeley Christian SchoolClass of 1981
Berkeley, CA
Natica's Story
Life
After graduating from Haverford College near Philadelphia (Junior Year in Florence, Italy), where I studied Architectural and Urban History. I worked in historic preservation in Philadelphia and England and did a Grad Certificate in the subject at UPenn. At that point I decided to up and leave the US, choosing Poland as my destination (after spending some time in Prague).
I got a scholarship to learn Polish (in Krakow, 1993) and after completing that program did three years of Chemistry at Jagiellonian University (all in Polish; I must have been crazy!).
To support myself through my studies I started working as a translator, which led to more job opportunities in Poland after my course than did chemistry. I spent the next five years in PolandÂs capital, Warsaw, working as a translator at a newspaper, the Australian Embassy and a law firm, as well as translating books and an architectural magazine, freelance.
Once IÂd had enough of that, I started ...Expand for more
looking for a country where I could return to my true love: historic preservation. After two years in the visa-application process, I moved to Melbourne, Australia (the most amazing, beautiful city!) in November 2003.
Five months down the line, IÂm working as a researcher for the National Trust of Australia and am about to take a vacation to Poland for a friendÂs wedding with my new boyfriend (also new here  from New Zealand).
I have to say, itÂs all good!
Update 2007:
I married the 'new boyfriend', Aaron Hemi Murphy, in March 2006, and on 15 April 2007 our son, Tama Murphy-Schmeder was born! He's a gorgeous little fellow, with dark, almond-shaped eyes and black hair (his dad's a Maori). He's very sociable and running me ragged at the moment (4.5 mo old). I have a year's maternity leave from my job as a 'heritage consultant' (historic preservationist, I believe you'd say in the States). Next March, when I go back to work, Aaron will take a year off.
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