About the Author
Jean Yates is a linguist, teacher of English as a Second Language and Spanish, and author of guides for learning both languages. She holds a BA in Spanish and an MA in Linguistics from American University, Washington, D.C., and a PhD in Spanish Philology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. She specializes in providing step-by-step guidance in all aspects of language learning, and helping students master the skills of pronunciation, conversation, grammar, reading, writing, and translation. She is the author of nine language learning books.
In the 1930s, Manuel H. Barron opened a bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. People from the community asked Mr. Barron about books that might be available to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn’t anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides. Eighty years later, Barron’s has helped millions of people prepare for their next step.