Alina de la Paz

Background

Paz, Alina de la was born on October 25, 1959 in Matanzas, Cuba. Daughter of Gilberto and Gladys de la Paz.

Education

Bachelor in Spanish, University of Illinois, 1982; Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing, University of Illinois, 1982; Master of Science in Speech and Hearing, University of Illinois, 1983.

Career

Speech pathologist, Easter Seal Society, Chicago, 1983-1986; speech pathologist tactual speech project, U. Miami, Florida, 1986-1988; director, president, Center for Bilingual Speech and Language Disorders, Miami, since 1988. International consultant on bilingual language disorders, Panama, Colombia, El Salvador.

Achievements

• Alina de la Paz has been listed as a noteworthy Bilingual speech and language pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (planning board for vice president), Illinois Speech and Hearing Association, Miami Association for Comm. Specialists (secretary 1989, vice president 1991, president 1993), Florida Language Speech and Hearing Association (chairman multicultural concerns committee 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: aerobic exercise, weight training, the arts, animals.

Connections

Father:

Gilberto Paz

Mother:

Gladys Paz