The author earned an MA in English Literature from the U. of South Dakota, and later another MA as a Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Specialist from San Diego State U. in California. He has taught extensively in the United States, Spain, Mexico City, and at the U. Autónoma de Guerrero in Acapulco, followed by 10 years at the Instituto Americano, jointly directed by his wife, Jeannette Murueta, DDS. He recently retired from Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, but continues as a Spanish medical interpreter in Madison. He and his wife have published various bilingual texts, including English-Spanish Dialogues (I), Verbomania ESL, Medical Spanish 101, and English-Spanish Dialogues II.