Background
Comabella, Luis Fernando was born on June 25, 1946 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Son of Luis Fernando and Margarita (Recio) Comabella. came to the United States, 1961.
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Luis Fernando Comabella
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Bachelor in Modern Langs., St. Mary's College, Winona, Wisconsin, 1966; Master of Arts in Spanish, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic Langs. and Literature, University of California at Los Angeles, 1991.
Career
Bilingual secretary, St. Mary's College Press, 1963-1966;
Spanish teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1967;
foreign languages teacher, chairman foreign languages department, Franklin Junior H.S., San Bernardino, California, 1967-1968;
Spanish teaching associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1971;
Spanish interpreter, translator, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1985-1995;
Spanish instructor, University of California at Los Angeles Extension, 1973-1993;
assistant professor Spanish, Loyola-Marymount U., Los Angeles, 1993-1994;
assistant professor Spanish, Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1994-1996. Freelance consultant, interpreter, translator, Los Angeles, 1973-1993. Presenter infield; director L.a.
Superior Court Interpreting Training Program.
Achievements
Membership
Facilitator Florida Council Teachers of English, Vero Beach, 1994. Organizer, presenter Careers in Foreign Langs., Career Day, Indian River Community College, 1994. Director continuing education committee Greater Los Angeles chpg.
California Court Interpreters Association. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Spanish and Portuguese Teachers, Florida Association Community College's, Florida Foreign Association Instrs. at Community College's (board directors since 1994), Florida Foreign Language Association, Sigma Delta Pi (president University of California at Los Angeles chapter 1969-1971).
