Spanish for Medical Personnel Enhanced Edition: The Basic Spanish Series

About Ana JarvisFrancisco Mena-AyllnRaquel Lebredo

Ana C. Jarvis a native of Paraguay was born in Asuncin and attended school in Buenos Aires Argentina. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California Riverside in 1973. Dr. Jarvis retired from Chandler-Gilbert Community College after a long and distinguished career. Prior to CGCC she taught at Mesa Community College; the University of California Riverside; San Bernardino Valley College; Brigham Young University; and Riverside City College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks she has published several short stories in Spanish. In 1988 she was chosen as Faculty Member of the Year at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Raquel Lebredo was born in Camaguey Cuba. She attended school in Havana and later enrolled at the University of Havana where she received a Ph.D. in Education. She was subsequently employed as an elementary school principal and taught literature and language at a preparatory school in Havana. She moved to the United States after living in Spain for a period of time. Dr. Lebredo was awarded a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California Riverside. Since then she has taught Spanish at Claremont Graduate School Crafton Hills College the University of Redlands and California Baptist University and has authored several Spanish textbooks. In 1985 she was chosen as Faculty Member of the Year by the student body at California Baptist University and in 1991 she received a YWCA Women of Achievement award. Francisco Mena-Aylln a native of Madrid Spain received his Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California Riverside in 1973. He has taught Spanish language and literature courses at the University of California Riverside; Oberlin College; California State University Chico; the University of Redlands; and Crafton Hills College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks in the United States he has published a book about Federico Garca Lorca and several volumes of his own poetry. His poetry has been published in Spain Latin America and the United States. His work has also been included in several anthologies of contemporary Spanish poets and he is listed in Quin es Quin en las Letras Espaolas 1978 (Who's Who in Spanish Letters) as an important contributor to contemporary Spanish literature. Professor Mena-Aylln is now retired.