Background
Cárdenas, Antonio Contreras was born on February 4, 1954 in Gómez Fariaz Jalisco, Mexico. Son of Manuel and Teresa (Contreras) Cárdenas. came to the United States, 1974.
Cárdenas, Antonio Contreras was born on February 4, 1954 in Gómez Fariaz Jalisco, Mexico. Son of Manuel and Teresa (Contreras) Cárdenas. came to the United States, 1974.
Associate of Arts, Laney College, Oakland, California, 1983; Bachelor, San Francisco State University, 1985; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1990.
Instructor Spanish, San Francisco State University, 1988-1990; instructor Spanish, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1992-1994; instructor Spanish, Mesa (Arizona) Community College, since 1993. Spanish tutor, director University Tutorial Center, San Francisco State University, 1987-1990. Researcher sociocultural anthropology Jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, 1988;researcher Spanish literature National Philippino Library., Manila, 1989.
Volunteer Spanish instructor High School for Adult Hispanics, Oakland, 1980-1981. Member Arizona Association Chicanos for Higher Education (treasurer since 1985, Outstanding Leadership award 1996), Hispanic Journalism School (Outstanding Leadership award 1996).
Married Luz María Figueroa, August 14, 1992. 1 child, Laura Janet.