Rosa Morales hails from Peru, where she earned a Law degree from the University of San Martín de Porras. She subsequently served as a lawyer for the Ministry of Energy and Mines for three years. In 1990, she relocated to the United States.  Here in the States, she obtained a degree in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.  She also holds a master’s degree in Spanish with an emphasis on teaching from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She is currently an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Spanish 1100.