Bio
Hello, I’m Fernando Casanova, and I have a great passion for cooking, music, and linguistics. I’m originally from Asunción, Paraguay. I began my culinary training there before moving to Florida, where I continued my culinary education at McFatter College. Beyond cooking, I have a deep appreciation for music. I have been playing classical guitar since I was 12 years old, and it remains one of my lifelong passions. I am also a U.S. Navy veteran, and my military service gave me the opportunity to travel extensively throughout many places. Those experiences deepened my appreciation for language, culture, and people.
I earned a bachelor's degree from the University of San Diego, majoring in Spanish with a minor in Philosophy. I later completed a master's degree in Spanish at San Diego State University, where I wrote a thesis on Spanish Heritage Speakers' Motivation. My academic and research interests center on linguistics, particularly heritage language speakers, languages in contact, bilingual development, language teaching methodologies, and educational ideologies.
Specialization
Iberian Linguistics