Irene Cathy Duprey-Gutierrez

Background

Duprey-Gutierrez, Irene Cathy was born on October 4, 1941 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Hector and Nora Marie (Ouimette) Duprey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Bridgewater State College, 1963. Master of Arts in Education, California State University, Northridge, 1971. Doctor of Education, University Mass, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Los Angeles Public Schools, Watts, l963-65; teacher, Simi Valley (California) Public Schools, l967-7l; teacher, New Bedford Public Schools, l97l-88; career options coordinator, Old Colony Vocational Technology High School, Rochester, Massachusetts, since 1989; instructor education, Newbury College, New Bedford, l980-; instructor, The Connecting Link, Cape Cod, since 1992. Freelance writer various newspapers and magazines. Consultant various child abuse-parenting organizations, Massachusetts, since 1976.

Educational representative Challenger Space Conference, 1986, Fact-Finding Committee to Nicaragua, 1987. Delegate Alliance for Hispanic Education, Washington, 1989.

Achievements

• Irene Cathy Duprey-Gutierrez has been listed as a notable school administrator, education educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active various local civic organizations. Member public relations committee New Bedford Young Women’s Christian Association, l988—. Member regional advisory board Bay State Centers for Displaced Homemakers.

Gender equity advisory committee Massachusetts Department Education, since 1993. Member American Association of University Women (public relations committee Massachusetts division since 1986, public education committee 1987-1988, vice president membership committee 1988-1990), National Association of Female Executives, National Education Association, New Bedford Educators Association (vice president, board directors, editor newsletter, member contract advisory board, committees since 1974), Massachusetts Teachers Association, National Education Association, National Education Editors Association (Humanitarian award), Bridgewater State College Alumni Association (public relations committee 1980-1983, vice president 1985-1987, associate editor alumni publications 1986-1988, board directors), Educational Expertise (founder 1989), Speakers United States of America, Inc.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, theatre, travel, jazz, metaphysics.

Connections

Married Rafael Gutierrez-Cortez, June 10, 1965 (divorced 1970). 1 child, Cathy Nora.

Father:

William Hector Duprey

Mother:

Nora Marie (Ouimette) Duprey

Spouse:

Rafael Gutierrez-Cortez

child:

Cathy Nora Duprey-Gutierrez