Background
Carton, Cristina Silva-Bento was born on January 23, 1928 in Santiago, Beira Alta, Portugal. Daughter of Mario Antunes and Alice (Silva) Bento. came to the United States January 4, 1936.
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Bachelor, Queens College, 1968; Master of Science, Queens College, 1973; Master of Arts, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1983.
Career
Teacher, Our Lady of Loretto, Hempstead, New York, 1961-1966; teacher, Hempstead Public Schools, Hempstead, 1968-1970; teacher, Center Islip (New York) Public Schools, 1970-1987; teacher, Broward County Public Schools, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1988; DOP Coord., lead teacher, Pines Middle School, 1990-1996; DOP 6th grade teacher, Silver Trail Middle School, 1996-1998; 6th grade health and science teacher, Silver Trail Middle School, since 1998. Instructor philosophy Barry U., Miami, 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Cancer Association, Stony Brook, New York, 1971-1973. International chairperson American Association of University Women, Stony Brook, 1970-1973. Fund raiser Democratic Party, Selden, New York, 1976.
Member National Education assosiation, New York State Teachers Association, Center Islip Teachers Association, Parent Teachers Association (membership chair 1970-1975), Broward Teachers Union, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Jorge Luis Rodriguez, May 6, 1935. Children: A. James DeCosta, Robert J. DeCosta, Wanda Rodriguez.
