José Antonio Vázquez

Background

Vázquez, José Antonio was born on November 30, 1936 in San Germ(á)n, P.R. Son of José and Montserrate (Faria) Vázquez. came to the United States, 1957.

Education

Bachelor, Inter-American U., P.R., 1956; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1959.

Career

Bilingual teacher in school and community relations, New York City Board Education, 1957-1965; supervisor, bilingual teachers in school and community relations, New York City Board Education, 1965-1968; director, bilingual teachers in school and community relations, New York City Board Education, 1968-1971; professor, CUNY (Hunter College), since 1971. Division director Project BEST, Hunter College component of New York City Consortium for Bilingual Education, 1971-1975. Chief, bilingual/multicultural division National Institute Education, Washington, 1976-1977.

Director Hunter-C.W. Post Bilingual Education.Svc. Center, New York City, 1981-1983. Principal investigator Significant BilingualInstrn.

Features Study, 1981-1983. Director New York City Bilingual Education Multifunctional Support Center, 1983-1986. Co-director Ford Foundation Dropout PreventionCollaboratives Program, 1986-1987.

Director New York City Multifunctional Resource Center, since 1987.

Achievements

• José Antonio Vázquez has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York State Commissioner of Education's Advisory Council on Bilingual Education, since 1971, chair, 1971-1974. Chairman Federal Task Force on the Assessment of Ednl. Needs of Puerto Rican Children and Youth in New York State (Department of Health, Education and Welfare), 1972-1973.

Member National Association Bilingual Education, American Ednl. Research assosiation, New York State Association for Bilingual Education, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Connections

Father:

José Vázquez

Mother:

Montserrate (Faria) Vázquez