MUÑIZ, Olga M.

PERSONAL: Born in Isabela, PR; married Kevin E. Teegarden (a professor of Spanish); children: Ariana R. Ethnicity: "Puerto Rican." Education: Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez, B.A., 1978, Ph.D., 1995. Hobbies and other interests: Photography, watercolors, design.

ADDRESSES: Home—Hillsdale, MI. Office—Department of Spanish, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI 49242. E-mail—okteem@gcnet.net.

CAREER: Educator and poet. English-Language Immersion School, Utuado, PR, teacher, 1979-80; Colegio Cristiano, Isabela, PR, teacher, 1980-81; Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI, assistant professor of Spanish, 1991—. GlobalReach Language Services, co-owner, president, and translator.

MEMBER: International Society of Poets, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

WRITINGS:

La mujer en el contexto epistolar poético del siglo de oro, Peter Lang (New York, NY), 1996.

The Sparrow/El canto del gorrión (e-book), Verbum E-Publishers (San Francisco, CA), 2000.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Research on the literary verse epistles of Gutierra de Cetina.

SIDELIGHTS: Olga M. Muñiz told CA: "Major poets from around the world inspire me to study, research, and write poetry. I write poetry because I consider this process to be a highly spiritual and intellectual challenge. A word, a thought, scenery, readings, personal experiences, and emotions help me in the process of creating. I have always loved reading, poetry, and the sea, and these are the main reasons why I write.

"I have also written and illustrated children's books, though I have not published them. Some are instructional and some are fictional works."