Background
Zentella, Ana Celia Daughter of Ahmed and Monica Zentella.
Zentella, Ana Celia Daughter of Ahmed and Monica Zentella.
Bachelor, Hunter College, Bronx, New York, 1960. Master of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981.
Professor Hunter College, 1970—2001, University California, La Jolla, 2001—2008. Editorial board member Centro Journal, Center Puerto Rican Studies, New York City, since 2003. Member Conference College Communications and Composition Language Policy Task Force, since 1999, Linguistic Society of America Committee Ethnic Diversity in Linguistics, 2003—2006, American Anthro Association Language and Social Justice Task Force, since 2005.
Member National Congress Puerto Rican Rights, St. James Mission Circuit, Solana Beach, California, Preuss School, La Jolla, 2004—2008. Member of Society Linguistic Anthropology, House Puerto Rico, San Diego, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Robert Cabot, June 26, 1993.