Background
Olmedo, Irma Maria was born on July 9, 1943 in Santurce, P.R. Daughter of Santiago and Maria (Rosario) Olmedo.
Olmedo, Irma Maria was born on July 9, 1943 in Santurce, P.R. Daughter of Santiago and Maria (Rosario) Olmedo.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, City College of New York, 1968; Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, University of Wisconsin, 1975; certified advanced study, University of Chicago, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Kent State University, 1980.
Teacher, New York City Schools, 1965-1968; associate professor, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1969-1974; bilingual education coordinator, Youngstown (Ohio) Public Schools, 1979, 82; assistant director curriculum, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) Schools, 1983-1990; assistant professor, Cleveland State University, 1990-1993; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1993.
Trustee Hispanic Cmty. Forum, Cleveland, 1992. Member American Ednl.
Research Association, National Association for Bilingual Education.
Married Robert R. Williams, December 22, 1968. Children: Diana, Daniel.