Clara Chavez Burchardt

Background

Burchardt, Clara Chavez was born on October 20, 1932 in Conejos, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Manuel D.A. and Celestina (Valdez) Chavez.

Education

Bachelor, Mount Marty College, 1957. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1972.

Career

Instructor Sacred Heart Convent Schools, Yankton, South Dakota, 1953-1966, Mount Marty College, Yankton, 1966-1968. Counselor, head instructor Foreign Study League, Spain, 1969-1971. Graduate assistant University Oklahoma, Norman, 1968-1972.

Director Inter-American Institute Center State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1973-1975. Supervisor foreign languages Oklahoma City Schools, 1975-1980. Writer Economy Public Company, Oklahoma City, 1980-1983.

Professor, program director University Oklahoma Hacienda el Cobano, Colima, Mexico, 1983-1986. Professor Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma, since 1988. Chair foreign language department Mount Marty College, Yankton, 1967-1968.

Member bilingual committee Oklahoma State Department Education, Oklahoma City, 1975-1979.

Achievements

• Clara Chavez Burchardt has been listed as a noteworthy Spanish language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Partners of Americas, Oklahoma, 1972-1982. Member State Scholarship Committee for Hispanics, Oklahoma City, 1975-1981. Member American Association Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (board directors 1975-1979).

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, cooking, reading, needlework.

Connections

Married William Robert Burchardt, December 29, 1971.

Father:

Manuel D.A. Chavez

Mother:

Celestina (Valdez) Chavez

Spouse:

William Robert Burchardt