Background
Garcia, Josefina Margarita was born on May 2, 1906 in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico. Daughter of Manuel Garcia Perez and Margarita (Garcia) Flores. Diploma National College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1933.
Garcia, Josefina Margarita was born on May 2, 1906 in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico. Daughter of Manuel Garcia Perez and Margarita (Garcia) Flores. Diploma National College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1933.
Diploma, National College, Kansas City, Missouri, 1933. Diploma in psychiatric nursing, Institute Living, Hartford, Connecticut, 1941. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1943.
Master of Arts in Health & Physical Education, Columbia University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy in Dance & Related Arts, Texas Woman's University, 1958.
Elementary teacher Methodist Normal School, Puebla, Mexico, 1934—1936. Director religious education nurse, coordinator physical education George O. Robinson School, San Juan, 1939—1940. Psychiatric nurse New York Oklahoma White Plains, 1941—1943.
Teacher health Polytechnic Institute, San German, Puerto Rico, 1943—1944. Charge corrective gymnastics Hospital Special Surgery, New York City, 1944—1945. Nurse Bellevue Hospital, 1945—1950.
Teacher, performer La Meri's Ethnologic Center, 1945—1947. Lecturer, dancer Pearl Buck's East & West Association, 1947—1949. Artist, teacher, nurse Jacob's Pillow University Dance, Lee, Massachusetts, 1949—1955.
Private duty nurse Harkness Pavillion, New York City, 1952—1955. Supervisor psychiatric division Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1956—1958. Graduate assistant dance Texas Woman's University, Denton, 1956—1958.
Chairman health, physical education & recreation department Oklahoma College Women, Chickasha, 1958—1963, instructor, 1934—1936, 1939—1940, professor, 1963—1964. Visiting professor education Miami University, Coral Gables, Florida, 1963—1964. Director dance in department health & physical education, professor physical education Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1964—1967.
Teacher English, bilingual education New York City Board Education. Part-time staff Grady Memorial Hospital, Chickasha, 1962—1963. Numerous dance recitals and workshops, from 1940.
Teacher Mexican and Latin American dance Tina Ramirez Dance Studio, New York City. Consultant Sacred Dance Guild. Choreographer Mexican themes Alliance Latin American Arts, 1973—1974.
Artist-in-residence Spelman College, Atlanta, 1978—1979. Relief night nurse, professor geriatric health & exercises Williams Residence, New York City. Volunteer Channel 13 Public television, Carnegie Hall.
Founder Center International Security Studies. Member American Security Council. Board governors New York chapter Arthritis Foundation.
With Salvation Army Williams Residence-International Singers & Chimes Choir, 1996.
Fellow: Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Member: American Association of University Women, American National Theatre and Academy, National Association of Female Executives, Young Women’s Christian Association, National Geography Society, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Metropolitan Opera Guild, National Council Senior Citizens, Professional Dance Teachers Association, Film Society, Dance Film Library Association, Pan American Women's Association, International Platform Association, Dance Notation Bureau, Museum Natural History, National Council Arts Education, National Dance Teachers Guild, Physical Education & Recreation, Virginia Association Health, Oklahoma Association, National, Southern Virginia Association Physical Education College Women, New York State Nurses Association, Oklahoma State Nurses Association, American State Nurses Association, Chickasha Business & Professional Women's Club, Phi Sigma Iota, Kappa Delta Pi.