My name is Hjördís Skírnisdóttir and my main subjects in FAS are German and Geology. I've been teaching since 1992. My first years as a teacher I worked in a primary school in Kópavogur which is located near the capital Reykjavík. Fifteen years ago I moved back to Höfn. The first three years I taught in the primary school Hafnarskóli in Höfn and since 1997 I have been teaching in the secondary school Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu (FAS). Since 2003 I have been taking care of foreign relations in the school.
I was born in Höfn and lived the first 16 years on a farmhouse 7 kilometers away from the town. I'm the youngest of five brothers and sisters. When I finished primary school there was no secondary school in the district, so I needed to go to college in Reykjavík. After graduation I went to the Iceland University of Education and later I studied German and Geology at the University of Iceland. When I lived in Reykjavík I also went to the Iceland Tourist Guide School and for many years I have worked as tourist guide during school's summer recess. I mostly guide in the vicinity of Höfn. The best known places in this part of the country are: Skaftafell National Park, the ice lake Jökulsárlón and the glacier Skálafellsjökull. But there are many other beautiful places in the area worth the visit.
I very much like to stay with my family (a husband and a ten years old daughter). We love going hiking and we travel a lot both in Iceland and other countries. We have a combi camp and in the summer we often drive away over the weekend or for a few days to visit other parts of the country. Traveling with combi camp or tent is a very good way to know the country.
