Background
Silva, Aurelia Davila was born on March 12, 1946 in Pearsall, Texas, United States. Daughter of Vidal Vasquez and Maria de Jesus (Castillo) Davila.
Silva, Aurelia Davila was born on March 12, 1946 in Pearsall, Texas, United States. Daughter of Vidal Vasquez and Maria de Jesus (Castillo) Davila.
Bachelor, University Texas Austin, 1970; Master of Education, University Texas Austin, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas Austin, 1979.
Teaching assistant, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1974; teacher elementary, Austin & Dallas Indiana School district, 1971-1973, 74-76; assistant professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1976-1978; teacher bilingual, Southwest Indiana School District, San Antonio, 1978-1979; education specialist, Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, 1979-1985; assistant professor, University Texas, San Antonio, 1986-1994; teacher, researcher, Center Expansion of Language and Thinking, San Antonio, since 1994.
Board of directors Mobilization for Equity, San Antonio. President Parent-Teachers Association, San Antonio, 1998-1999. Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English (chair committee racism and bias 1992-1995, commission language 1989-1992, commission composition since 1995), Alamo Reading Council (president 1993-1994), Parent-Teachers Association (president 1993-1994).
Married Roberto Alexius Silva, February 12, 1946. 1 child, Liara Aurelia.