Dra. Benner

I graduated from UCLA with a B.A. & M.A. in Spanish & Linguistics, and a PhD. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures. I studied in Spain during college. In the summer of 2016, I lived with a host family for a month while my children and I volunteered in Costa Rica. We traveled again to Costa Rica during the summers of 2017 and 2018 to visit friends and to spend time with our host family. I have also traveled for pleasure to Mexico, Honduras and Spain.

I have been teaching Spanish for over twenty years. I have been at Calabasas High School since 2002.

El canopy en Quepos, Costa Rica
La pizzeria Lambretta en Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

El canopy en Quepos, Costa Rica

La pizzeria Lambretta en Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Esperamos el bus

Nuestra familia

Gina, Licho & Canela

Mis hijos participaron en un partido de fútbol.

Dimos clases de inglés en una escuela pre-escolar y en un centro de la comunidad.