Armantina Rosa Peláez

Background

Armantina R. was born on April 21, 1948 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1962. Daughter of Armando and Argentina (Pérez) Peláez.

Education

Bachelor, Ladycliff College, Highland Falls, New York, 1973. Master of Arts in Religious Education, Fordham University, 1977. Certified Training in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Weschester Institute, 1987.

Career

Assistant child care worker St. Joseph's Home of Peekskill (New York ), 1968-1970. Associate director religious education St. Joseph's of Palisades Parish, Western New York and New Jersey, 1973-1975. Secretary evangelization Diocese of Paterson (New Jersey) Roman Catholic Church, 1975-1980.

Hispanic Apostolate coordinator, assistant administrator to vicar of Hispanic ministries, 1980-1984. Coordinator catechesis and religious education United States Department Education, Washington, 1984-1990. Director training Polytechnic Institute Florida, Miami, since 1990.

Volunteer team member pastoral Hispanic youth ministry St. Augustine's Parish, Union City, New Jersey, 1979-1984. Consultant Latin American Program Wilson Center, Washington, 1982, Center for Applied in Apostolate, 1981. Authorized instructor parent and teacher effectiveness training, New Jersey.

Psychotherapist Palisade Counseling Center, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1982-1987, Lakeland Counseling Center, Dover, New Jersey, 1985-1987. Co-director, psychotherapist Eirene Counseling Center, Union City, New Jersey, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Promoted and oversaw $360, 000 budget. Administrated various clinical programs at Barnert Hospital. Wrote and won $500,000 grant from New Jersey Community Development HUD programs to fund housing, hot meals and a lifetime of case management. Contributed to long-ranging planning, advocacy and program improvements with direct services to support homeless families of Passaic County Comprehensive Emergency Assistance System (CEAS) and the Continuum of Care (Coc) County Consortium.
  
  Wrote and published multiple of religious Education articles in Spanish and English.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor numerous articles in English and Spanish.

Membership

Chairman, national board directors National Planning Council, 1974-1975. Member National Association for Women Religious, Foundation of Thanatology (associate), American Society Psychical Research, Las Hermanas National Organization (New York coordinator 1970-1972, New York Upstate coordinator 1972-1973, New Jersey coordinator 1978-1979), National Association Advancement of Psychoanalysis and American Boards for Accreditation and Certification Inc., National Counseling and Development Association Clubs: New York Road Runners, New York Race Walking. New Jersey Shore Athletic, New Jersey Athletics Congress.

Connections

Father:

Armando Peláez

Mother:

Argentina (Pérez) Peláez