Julieta Zúñiga has been teaching the Spanish Language, Culture and Literature in the community colleges and universities through out the whole Bay Area. Her philosophy is eclectic. She believes in an inclusive approach, one that embraces, literature, poetry, music, dance, fine arts, history and politics of the Spanish Speaking countries. She also employs methods of critical thinking to shape the world views of her students. She desires to convey in her classes the importance of acquiring a second language as a survival skill in today’s modern international world.