Elia Garza Gutierrez

Background

Gutierrez, Elia Garza was born on October 30, 1932 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Daughter of J.M. and Maria (Garcia) Garza.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Women's U., 1957; Master of Arts, Tex Agricultural and Industrial U., 1980.

Career

Teacher, Corpus Christi Indiana School District, since 1957. Educator specialist bilingual education and English as Second Language Corpus Christi Indiana School District, since 1957.

Achievements

• Elia Garza Gutierrez has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, volunteer, social chairman Saints Cyril and Methiodus School Board, 1978, 79;vice president Corpus Christi Classroom Association, 1980-1982. President Corpus Christi Association Bilingual Education, 1982-1983, 88-89. Member Friends of the Libraries, since 1958, president, 1995.

Member Town Hall of Corpus Christi, Preperative Corpus Christi Area Teachers Credit Union. Member, volunteer guide information desk Texas State Aquarium. Volunteer tutor Drop-out Program.

Mentor Young Women’s Christian Association Teen Moms. Chair program activities on school sites American Heart Association. Appointee CorpusChristi Public Libraries Board, 1994-1995.

Coastal Bend county Government Area Agy.on Aging. President advisory board Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, 1994-1995. Member American Association of University Women (correspondent secretary), National Education Association, League of Women Voters (vice president program study action), National Association Female Executives, Texas State Teachers Association (board directors retired teachers, Teacher of Year), Texas Women's U. Alumni Association (past president, vice president since 1994), Corpus Christi Retired Teacher Association (board directors, chair awards, representative Corpus Christi Teachers Federal Credit Union), Bay Area Female Executive Association, Sceptre Club (president 1971-1987), Neuces County History Society, Friends of Corpus Christi Libraries (board directors since 1991, president 1995), Hispanic Women's Network Texas (president Corpus Christi chapter 1994-1995), Hispanic Network Texas(president 1994-1995), Hispanic Geology Society, Schoenslatt Club, Town Club, Beta Sigma Phi (Girl of Year 1978, 79, 90), Lambda Psi (preceptor).

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, gardening, tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Albert A. Gutierrez, June 1, 1958. Children: Alynn Ann Riley, Alda Alia Thompson, Alban Albert, AlaneAlexandra.

Father:

J.M. Garza

Mother:

Maria (Garcia) Garza

Spouse:

Albert A. Gutierrez

child:

Alynn Ann Riley Gutierrez

child:

Alda Alia Thompson Gutierrez

child:

AlaneAlexandra Gutierrez

child:

Alban Albert Gutierrez