Alonzo Hernandez Sosa

Background

Sosa, Alonzo Hernandez was born on January 12, 1941 in San Benito, Texas, United States. Son of Demetrio and Francisca (Urbina) Sosa.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Texas State University, 1963; Master of Education, East Texas State University, 1973; Doctor of Education, East Texas State University, 1975.

Career

Teacher, Corpus Christi (Texas) School District, 1963-1964; teacher, Harlingen (Texas) Public School District, 1964-1973; assistant professor, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1975; instructor, East Texas State University, Commerce, 1973-1975; associate professor elementary education, director Center for Bilingual and English as Second Language Education, East Texas State University, Commerce, since 1975. Director Title VII Grant, United States Office Education, East Texas State University, 1989-1991. Director Greater East Texas Higher Education Authority, Bryan College Station, since 1985.

External evaluator Mount Pleasant (Texas) Indiana School District, 1991.

Achievements

• Alonzo Hernandez Sosa has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school and education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Commerce Parent-Teachers Association, 1981-1982. Board directors Commerce United Way, since 1987. Member National Association Bilingual Education, Texas Teachers English to Speakers of Other Langs., Rotary (president Commerce club 1987-1988), Phi Delta Kappa (membership chairperson 1988-1989), Kappa Delta Pi (president East Texas State University chapter 1980-1981).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, music, painting, gardening.

Connections

Married Sylvia G. Martinez, December 17, 1967. Children: Dina Marie, Javier Alonzo, Patricia Diane.

Father:

Demetrio Sosa

Mother:

Francisca (Urbina) Sosa

Spouse:

Sylvia G. Martinez

child:

Dina Marie Sosa

child:

Javier Alonzo Sosa

child:

Patricia Diane Sosa