Background
Toro, Ilia del was born on July 17, 1918 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Gerardo Gabriel and Angela (Robledo) del Toro.
Toro, Ilia del was born on July 17, 1918 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Gerardo Gabriel and Angela (Robledo) del Toro.
Bachelor, University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1940. Master of Arts in Education, New York University, Rio Piedras, 1958.
Elementary teacher, State Department Instruction, 1941-1944; teacher high school social studies, State Department Instruction, 1944-1957; instructor high school social studies College Education, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1957-1959; officer external resources, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1975-1976; associate professor, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1979-1986; coordinator student teaching, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1979-1986; supervisor student teaching, methods in high school social studies, education sociology, elementary education in social studies, curriculum and teaching department, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1959-1971; coordinator Institute Family Finance, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1962-1969. Coordinator EPDA/United States Project, 1970-1975.
Puerto Rican delegate to Edith Macy Girl Scout Camp, 1947. Vice president Liceo Ponceño North Zone Ex Alumnae and Friends Chapter. Member lady auxiliary Salvation Army, 1990-1991, vice president Puerto Rico chapter.
Board directors ex alumnae Ponce High School '36. Member National Education Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (national board), Association Teacher Educators., National Council Social Studies, Puerto Rico Teacher Association, Association Retired Professors (board directors), Association Teacher Educators (president Puerto Rican chapter), Future World Society, Smithsonian Institution, Phi Delta Kappa (president of ceremonials, 1978, 84-85, Outstanding Educator, San Juan chapter Diamond Jubilee, 1981), Friends of Ponce, AARP, Delta Kappa Gamma (state founder, 1976, chapter president, 1978-1980, state president 1983-1985, Golden Gift Fund scholar Leadership/Management seminar Executive Development Center University Illinois 1983-1985, member international executive committee, member state board since 1987, board directors state and Alpha chapter Puerto Rico international society), Society Puerto Rican Genealogy.
Married Claudino Santiago.