Background
Hermenet, Argelia M. Buttrago was born on March 2, 1934 in Panama. Daughter of Samuel and Maxima (De Leon) Buitrago.
Hermenet, Argelia M. Buttrago was born on March 2, 1934 in Panama. Daughter of Samuel and Maxima (De Leon) Buitrago.
Student, University Pacific, 1951—1952. Student, University Panama School Social Work, 1951. Student, University Panama School Social Work, 1952—1954.
Bachelor of Science, Springfield College, 1958. Master of Education, Springfield College, 1960. Doctor of Education, University Massachusetts, 1971.
Executive secretary Pan-Niram Shipping Company (Marin, Inc.), Panama City, Panama, 1951—1953. Medico-social caseworker Institute Interam. Affairs, Santo Tomas and Children's Hospital, 1953—1955.
Medical secretary Geneva General Hospital, New York, 1955—1956. Night clerk International Business Machines Corporation department Springfield-Monarch Life Insurance Company, Massachusetts, 1956—1957. Social worker North End Area Ministry, Springfield Council Churches, 1959—1961.
Developer Maestros & Amigos, home tutorial English as 2d language program, 1959—1965. Social caseworker Child and FaExec. Secretary Pan-Niram Shipping Company mily Service, 1962—1972.
Associate professor Springfield College, 1969—1972. Director bicultural programs Springfield Tech Community College, 1972—1975. Consultant psychologist Boston School System, 1977—1983.
Consultant national curriculum series Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Department of Health. Member State Advisory Council Bilingual Education, 1971—1981, member steering committee, since 1972, chairman higher education committee, 1972—1976. Lecturer in field; consultant to President Panama, 1983—1988.
Coordinator plans and programs, 1983—2008. Chairman linguistic minority access committee Massachusetts Advisory Cou. Vocational and Technology Education, 1973—1983.
Producer Hostess Bilingual television show Station WGGB, 1968—1983. Founder, producer, director Latino 1st bilingual television program New Eng, 1969—1973. Incorporator New England Spanish-American Regional Institute, 1970—1972, member executive committee, 1970—1974, secretary, 1971—1974, chairman public relations, 1971—1972.
Founding member Hispanic-American House, 1963—1964, secretary, director, 1963—1971. Board directors Casa Credit Union, 1967—1975. Coordinator Massachusetts Juan Fiesta Committee, 1960—1961, 1963.
Secretary Springfield Area Mental Health Board, 1967—1976. Member executive committee Area Manpower System, 1970—1971. Massachusetts advisory committee member United States Commission Civil Rights, 1971—1983.
Also member Puerto Rico committee. Member committee on rent control Springfield City Council, 1971—1972. Member Springfield's Mayor's Committee, 1971—1972.
Co-founder Springfield Free University, 1970. Member Governor's Commission Status Women, 1971—1972. Member executive committee Governor's Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council, 1971—1976, secretary, 1973—1975.
Member State Advisory Council Mental Health. Board directors, incorporator Interfaith Housing Corporation. Incorporator, 1st vice president 1st Hispanic Federation Springfield, 1970—1971.
Board directors, chairman. public relations committee Visiting Nurses Association, 1972—1974. Member steering committee Hartford-Springfield Education-Work Council. Member Massachusetts Board Registration Psychologists, 1980—1982, Mayor's Minority Group Housing Committee, 1962—1964, Mayor's Human Relations Commission, 1966—1972, secretary, 1967—1970.
Member of World Affairs Council (board directors Connecticut Valley 1965-1973), Spanish American Union (board directors 1971-1973, secretary 1971-1973, co-chairman 1972-1973), American Guidance and Personnel Association (executive board Massachusetts chapter 1972-1974, board directors), Panamanian Society Composers and Songwriters, American Society of Composers, Sigma Lambda.
Married Raymond A. Hermenet, April 7, 1955. Children: Raymond, Maxine Joy, Melinda, Melanie.