ʃiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ mˈæɹid fɹænsˈɪskoʊ lɪnˈɑːz ænd wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ mænwˈɛl blˈɛkwæ tə ɡˈɪv klˈæsᵻz ɪnðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
She graduated in 1970 and the following year married Francisco Llinás and was hired by Manuel Blecua to give classes in the Department.