Background
Parle, Bertha Ibarra was born on November 14, 1947 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Arnulfo and Bertha (Soto) Ibarra.
Parle, Bertha Ibarra was born on November 14, 1947 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Arnulfo and Bertha (Soto) Ibarra.
Attended, Loretto Academy, 1965. Bachelor in French, Spanish, University Texas, El Paso, 1968. Master of Arts in Spanish, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1970.
High School teaching certified, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1971. Postgraduate courses in French, University Houston, 1990—1995.
Bilingual teacher, Kansas Remedial Education Program, Sharon Springs, 1967, 71, 72;
Spanish teacher, Ottawa (Kansas) H.S., 1971-1974;
English as Second Language instructor, North Harris College, Houston, 1977-1983;
foreign language professor, N. Harris Montgomery Community College District, Houston, 1983-1997;
head language institute, N. Harris Montgomery Community College District, Houston, since 1997. Cultural consultant, sponsor Hispanic students North Harris College and Montgomery College, 1983-1997, organizer Hispanic cultural events, since 1983, sponsor Catholic Newman Club, 1985-1995. Lecturer, slide show The Nahua Mexica Legacy, 1994-1996.
Oral proficiency examiner at Spanish Resource Center, U. Houston, 1995-1996. Participant in field seminars.
Hispanic leader St. Leo's Catholic Church, Houston, 1982-1992. Delegate People to People American Program to South Africa, 2000. Member American Council Teachers Foreign Languages, Computer Assisted Language Institution Consortium, American Association Community College Women, Texas Foreign Language Association, Institute Hispanic Culture., North Harris United Faculty.
Married Dennis Jerome Parle, August 16, 1969. Children: Joseph, Mónica, Angélica.