Margarita Gangotena

Background

Gangotena, Margarita was born on December 6, 1948 in Quito, Ecuador. Daughter of Emilio and Carlota (Gonzalez) Gangotena.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1971; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1980.

Career

Consultant, trainer, translator, S. American, United States of America, since 1970; manager, University of Minnesota - Citibank/Citicorps, Life/Dow Chemicals, San Juan, P.R., 1980-1985; teacher, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988; teacher, U. Houston Downtown, 1988-1992; teacher, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, College Station, 1992-1996; teacher, Center Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, since 1994. Coordinator Foreign Studies Degree program, Minneapolis, 1976-1978. Consultant various companies including Powell Industries, Control Data, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Quito, since 1970.

Head of advisory board, secretary Ecuadorean American Chamber of Commerce, Houston, 1989-1992. Co-founder U. San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, since 1983. Consultant trainer on supervisory management in cross-cultural work place.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Margarita Gangotena has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Speaker various civic organizations Member Mortar Board, Speech Comm. Association American, International Comm. association, Society Intercultural Education, Training and Research, International Association Cross-Cultural Psychology, Latin American Psychological Association Kappa, others.

Connections

Married Jorge F. Landivar, May 1982 (divorced April 1987). Children: Emrys, Micaela.

Father:

Emilio Gangotena

Mother:

Carlota (Gonzalez) Gangotena

Spouse:

Jorge F. Landivar

child:

Micaela Gangotena

child:

Emrys Gangotena