FBI visits FHS
Former agent inspires students
“I love for students to make a connection between what they are studying in Spanish class and real-life application of their Spanish skills in their future careers,” Maldonado said.
Since Maldonado started teaching DE Spanish at FHS in 2015, a yearly visit of FBI agents has been a part of the course.
“Payne has been enthralling my students with his experiences for the last seven years,” Maldonado said. “And along with the annual FBI visits, students learn how agents have used Spanish on the job and how useful it is to be able communicate with said language.”
“You do not have to be completely fluent in Spanish to get your point across, but knowing compliance commands and having a good understanding of Spanish can go a long way, whether trying to help Spanish-speaking people or questioning them,” Payne said.
“I was not sure if Agent Payne would be able to speak to my class this year, given his new best-selling author status and busy schedule on book tours and podcast guest obligations,” Maldonado noted. “But Agent Payne came through for me and spent 90 minutes talking with the class about his undercover work and use of Spanish.
