Maria Saldaña

Background

Saldaña, Maria was born on February 26, 1932 in San Rafael, Mexico. Daughter of Leoncio C. and Olivia (Galvan) Olivares. came to the United States, 1944.

Education

Bachelor, Pan American U., Edinburg, Texas, 1969; Master of Arts, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., 1976.

Career

Teacher, Hidalgo County Common School, Edinburg, 1966-1968; teacher, Mercedes (Texas) Schools, 1969-1993; teacher adult education, Region I Education Center, Edinburg, 1972-1982; supervisor adult education, Region I Education Center, Edinburg, since 1982. Outreach migrant teacher Montcalm International Schools, Stanton, Michigan, since 1984. Member of advisory committee E.A.S.A., Mercedes.

Achievements

• Maria Saldaña has been listed as a noteworthy Adult education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Mercedes, 1969-1972. Charge-coupled device teacher Our Lady of Mercy Church, Mercedes, 1969-1973. Member National Education Association, Texas Teachers Association (Teacher of Year awad 1988, Best Teacher of Rio Grande Valley award 1992), TABE.

Interests

• Avocation: teaching Mexican folkloric dancing.

Connections

Married Armando Roger Saldaña. Children: Armando Roger Junior, Aida S. Rhodes, Robert R., Richard D., Gloria S. Hinojosa.

Father:

Leoncio C. Olivares

Mother:

Olivia (Galvan) Olivares

Spouse:

Armando Roger Saldaña

child:

Aida S. Rhodes Saldaña

child:

Armando Roger Junior Saldaña

child:

Robert R. Saldaña

child:

Richard D. Saldaña

child:

Gloria S. Hinojosa Saldaña