Fabián SamaniegoFabi�n A. Samaniego taught for four years at Utah State University before going to the University of California at Davis, where he was coordinator of the first-year Spanish program and supervisor of teaching assistants for 24 years. He also seved as assistant director of several Foreign Language Competency projects for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Unified School Districts, and for the Santa Clara and Sacramento County Offices of Education. In addition, he was a member of the steering committee of the California Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Project and on the California Foreign Language Project Policy Board. During his time at the University of California, Davis, he was frequently asked to conduct in-service workshops for schools and universities across the country. He earned his B.A. degree at New Mexico State University and completed his graduate work at the University of Iowa. Read More Read Less