Getting to Know NP: Elena Coppola

Sofia Zamora, staff writer

How long have you lived in New Providence?

“30 years”

How has this community impacted you?

“The community has always been very supportive and welcoming. I never felt like I was a stranger. I had to learn English to understand everyone, but everybody was still supportive,”

How can you describe your time here in New Providence?

“My time in New Providence has been a learning curve. I had to learn about American culture because it was the first town that I came to.”

How has Coppola’s impacted your life?

“When I’m at Coppola’s everybody knows me and they taught me a lot about the American ways.”