Background
Perez-Silva, Glaisma was born on October 19, 1957 in Mayagüez, P.R. Daughter of Ismael Pérez and Gladys (Silva) Valentin.
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Glaisma Perez-Silva
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Bachelor in Special Education, Catholic U., Ponce, P.R., 1980; Master of Science in Special Education summa cum laude, Interam. U., Rio Piedras, P.R., 1987.
Career
Special education teacher, Manuel G. Tavarez School, Ponce, P.R., 1980-1981;
special education teacher, Amalia Marin School, Rio Piedras, P.R., 1981-1982, 83-87;
special education teacher, Carmen Gomez Tejera School, Rio Piedras, 1982-1983;
special education teacher, Victor Pares School, Rio Piedras, 1987-1988;
bilingual special education teacher, R. J. Kinsella Cmty. School, Hartford, Connecticut, 1988-1996;
special education monitor, R. J. Kinsella Cmty. School, 1993-1995;
program coordinator enrichment program, R. J. Kinsella Cmty.
School, 1994-1995;
coordinator cultural and artistic program, R. J. Kinsella Cmty. School, 1991-1996;
governance team, R. J. Kinsella Cmty. School, 1994-1996;
bilingual special education teacher, T.J. Quirk Middle School, since 1996;
bilingual special education teacher, Hartford Public High School, since 1998.
Special education teacher Hartford Board Education Summer Camp, 1989. Site supervisor Center City Churches Summer Camp, Hartford, 1992, 94. Teacher coordinator The Village for Families and Children Summer Program, 1995, Charter Oak Cultural Center Arts Enrichment Camp, since 1996 (founder, director).
Staff writer El Extra News, Hartford, 1992-1995, advisory board, since 1997. Spanish music director WFCS-FM, New Britain, Connecticut, 1993-1997. Special reporter WFCR-Tertulia, Amherst, Massachusetts, since 1994.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Teacher Spanish Noah Webster Enrichment Program, Hartford, 1991, board directors Parent-Teachers Association, 1991-1992. Collaborator D.J. WRTC, Hartford, 1991-1993, Guakia, Inc., Hartford, 1991-1996, visiting artist, 1996-1997, ARTS program consultant, 1997-1998. Board directors Kinsella's Union School Committee, Hartford, 1991-1993, Padres Abriendo Puertas, 1994-1997.
Advisory board The Writers Voice, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1995-1996, El Extra News, since 1997. Advisor Kinsella school and Cmty. Partnership, 1992-1996.
Educational advisor cultural and community issues CharterOak Cultural Center, Hartford, 1993, board directors, 1995. Member steering committee P.R. Cultural Day Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, 1993-1996, co-chair,1994-1995, board electors, 1995. Board directors Cimarrona: Centro de la MujerPuertorriquena (Puerto Rican Woman Center), Hartford, 1995, president, 1996-1997.
Consultant creative writing Spanish American Union, Massachusetts, 1996. Member Hartford Federation Teachers.
Interests
Connections
1 child, Andrés Guillermo Figueroa.
