Background
Violand-Sanchez, Emma Natividad was born on November 5, 1944 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Daughter of Adalberto Violand and Emma Sanchez. came to the United States, 1961.
Violand-Sanchez, Emma Natividad was born on November 5, 1944 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Daughter of Adalberto Violand and Emma Sanchez. came to the United States, 1961.
Bachelor of Science, Radford U., 1966; Master of Science, Radford U., 1968; Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1987.
Teacher, counselor, American Cooperative School, La Paz, Bolivia, 1963, 71-76; instructor, Arizona Western College, Yuma, 1967-1968; teacher, counselor, St. Andrews School, La Paz, 1968-1971; researcher, Instituto Boliviano Estudio Accion Social, La Paz, 1968-1971; bilingual resource specialist, Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools, 1976-1978; secondary project coordinator Title VII, Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools, 1978-1980; supervisor English to Speakers of Other Languages, Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools, since 1980. Adjunct Professor U. Catolica, La Paz, 1974-1975, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1986-1994, George Washington University, Washington, since 1988. Consultant school districts, universities, Ministry of Education in Bolivia, since 1976, in El Salvador, 1996, in Escuela, Americana, San Salvador, Ministry of Development in Bolivia, 1996.
Founder, president county 4606 LULAC, Arlington, 1987-1996. Founder chair Immigration Rights Task Force, Arlington, 1989-1992. Board of trustees United Way National Capital Area, Washington, 1989-1994.
Executive Board Committee of 100, Arlington, 1994-1995. Member ASCD, TESOL (research board since 1979).
Children: James, Julia.