| Education |
- Master's
Degree in Spanish and Latin American Literature, Elected Phi
Sigma Iota National Honor Society-Rutgers University, NJ
- MAT Degree
in Secondary Education-Seton Hall University, NJ. Certifications
to teach in Spanish, French and English. Certification by the
American Translators Association (English to Spanish)
- Bachelor
of Arts Degree (with Honors)-Rosemont College, PA
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| Experience |
- Woodbridge
Township Board of Education
- Subject
Area Leader in World Languages at John F. Kennedy Memorial High
School
- Adjunct
Professor of Education at Trenton State College and Rutgers
University
- Sayreville
War Memorial High School
- St. Peter's
High School, New Brunswick
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| Political
Activities |
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Democratic
County Committee Member for the
City of New Brunswick
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New
Brunswick City County Member
• Served as Council President and Council Vice President (including
current term as Council Vice President)
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| Community
Activities |
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| Current |
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1972-Present
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Puerto
Rican Action Board Founder and Member |
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1977-Present
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Middlesex
County College Foundation Board |
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1988-Present
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NJ
Democratic Hispanic Task Force, Vice Chair,
Central Jersey |
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1995-Present
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St.
Peter's University Hospital Board of Trustees |
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1995-Present
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Latino
Arts Center Task Force |
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1996-Present
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New
Brunswick Planning Board |
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2000-Present
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Commission
Member of St. Peter's Schools,
New Brunswick |
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2000-Present
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New
Brunswick Sister Cities Association, Trustee |
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2003-Present
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Visiting
Nurses Association of Middlesex County |
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2003-Present
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Human
Relations Commission of New Brunswick |
| Past |
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- Board of
Trustees of Middlesex County College
- Chairperson
of the New Brunswick Ethics Board
- Founding
Board Member of the Puerto Rican Congress of NJ
- New Brunswick
Board of Education Member
- Founding
Board Member and Vice Chairperson of the ASPIRA, Inc. of NJ
- President
of the Middlesex County Lay Board of Catholic Charities
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| Awards |
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- Named "Woman
of Distinction" in the World of Women by the Delaware-Raritan
Valley Girl Scouts Council
- Received
the "Community Service Award" from the Knights of
Columbus Council 257
- New Jersey
Folk Festival Award and named Grand Marshal, Rutgers University
Latin American Women's Organization at Rutgers University
- Honored
by the Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College with "The
Paige L'Hommedieu Citizenship Award" in Recognition of
Outstanding Citizenship
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