Maria Cruickshank worked with the United Nations and other international organizations for more than twenty years. Because of her UN peacekeeping assignments, she lived in countrie...view moreMaria Cruickshank worked with the United Nations and other international organizations for more than twenty years. Because of her UN peacekeeping assignments, she lived in countries in conflict, including Cambodia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Sierra Leone. She speaks English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. Originally from Guatemala, she now lives in Toowoomba, Australia.view less