Edwin Adorno

Background

About Edwin Adorno

Edwin was born to Puerto Rican parents and raised in New York City. Since 1986, he has been a resident of the Twin Cities along with his wife Faby and their three children. He retired from Northwest Airlines in 2005, having served both as an occupational safety specialist and aircraft maintenance technician for nearly twenty years. He also served in the United States Air Force as a ground safety and transportation officer in the 1980's. Edwin founded Spanish Now! due to the explosive growth of Minnesota’s Latino population in recent years. Their presence has been felt in virtually all areas of our society including the workplace, government, education, the consumer market and medical services. He has successfully taught Occupational Spanish to law enforcement, healthcare professionals & emergency medical services, educators, real estate professionals, bankers, travelers, churches, among others. Clients include: HCMC & Regions Hospitals, AFL Ambulance Service, Owatonna PD, ISD 194 & ,196, Coldwell Banker, the State of Minnesota, among many others. Edwin is also an Adjunct Professor of Spanish at North Central University in Mpls, MN. As Assistant Director of Radio Bendición, MN’s only Spanish language Christian radio station on KBGY107.FM, and through his countless hours of volunteer work, Edwin has become a very influential leader and bridge-builder in the Twin Cities community.