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Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

Charlene Martin writes “fiebre,” the Spanish word for “fever,” on a whiteboard while teaching an English class for Spanish-speaking farmworkers at Bokisch Winery on Monday, April 16, 2012. She once worked as a manager at Hewlett Packard, but gave it up to give teaching a try and find an artistic outlet in photography.

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

Charlene Martin stands by her photos on display at the Lodi Public Library on Monday, April 16, 2012. Martin’s photographs depict the farmworkers she teaches English to at Bokisch Winery twice a week.

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

Charlene Martin uses flash cards with basic words like "boy," "girl," and "sick" to teach English to Spanish-speaking workers at Bokisch Winery. Martin leads the class twice a week for an 90 minutes.

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

Spanish-speaking workers sit shoulder-to-shoulder as Charlene Martin, left, teaches them English during a class at Bokisch Winery on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Charlene Martin

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

“Checking the Grapes,” a photograph by Charlene Martin.

Charlene Martin

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

“Pruning,” a photograph by Charlene Martin.

Charlene Martin

Lockeford’s Charlene Martin left the corporate world to teach farmworkers English, delve into photography

“Trimming the Grapes,” a photograph by Charlene Martin.