Dan Breining BIO Dan Breining studied Spanish while working in Mexico City during the 1980s. During his free time from his position as Co-Principal Bassoonist with the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, he was able to teach music lessons, study Spanish at the El Centro Cultural Del Sur, and teach English as a Second Language. After returning to the US, Dan continued with his Spanish studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where he received his B.A. After graduating, he and his wife, Gabriela, moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he completed his master’s in Hispanic literature and linguistics with a concentration in Chicano studies. Dan, Gaby, and their two cats then moved to Madison where he received his Ph.D. In addition to teaching Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Dan enjoys canoeing, playing bassoon with the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, and spending time with his wife and ever increasing family of cats. Every summer Dan leads a group of students on a study abroad trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Professor, World Languages & Literatures Office: CCC 410 Phone: 715-346-2334 Email: dbreinin@uwsp.edu Education Ph.D. - Hispanic Literature University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A. - Hispanic Literature and Linguistics University of New Mexico-Albuquerque B.A. - Spanish Literature and Language University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Courses Beginning Spanish Hispanics in the US Intermediate Spanish Introduction to Hispanic Literature