Luis Antonio Berdecia

Background

Berdecia, Luis Antonio was born on March 17, 1939 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Son of Enrique and Maria (Rodriguez) Berdecia.

Education

Bachelor in Secondary Education, University Puerto Rico, 1966. Master of Arts in Higher Education, New York University, 1969.

Career

Elementary, junior and school high school teacher, Barranquitas, 1960—1968. Teacher evening schools, 1964—1970. Zone. supervisor English, Naranjito, 1968—1975.

Teacher English, Job Corps, Aibonito, Puerto Rico, 1969. General supervisor English Puerto Rico Department Education, 1975—1976. Instructor English and education part-time Inter American University, Barranquitas Regional College, 1971—1976, instructor English and linguistics, 1976—1978, assistant professor, since 1978.

Achievements

• Luis Antonio Berdecia has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, National Education Association, National Wild Life Association, Alumni Association New York University, Teachers Association Puerto Rico, Bilingual Education Association.

Connections

Married Irma Falcon Berdecia, April 24, 1965. Children: Irma Maricelli, Luis Antonio, Rafael Enrique.

Father:

Enrique Berdecia

Mother:

Maria (Rodriguez) Berdecia

Spouse:

Irma Falcon Berdecia

child:

Luis Antonio Berdecia

child:

Irma Maricelli Berdecia

child:

Rafael Enrique Berdecia