Maria Antonia Santos

Background

Santos, Maria Antonia was born on July 27, 1921 in Comerio, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Antonio and Maria Adelaida Santiago.

Education

Bachelor, Hunter College, 1953. Master of Arts, Hunter College, 1955. Diploma in Foreign Languages, New York University, 1962.

Diploma in Supervision and Administration, Fordham University, 1969. Postgraduate, Fordham University, 1970.

Career

Teacher St. Anselm's Catholic School, Bronx, New York, 1953—1954. Teacher, Spanish and English as Second Language Junior High School 98, 1954—1959, instructor, course for teachers, 1955—1956. Teacher Spanish James Monroe High School, 1959—1968, part-time guidance counselor, 1964—1968.

Director, bilingual programs and English as Second Language District 9 New York Board Education, 1969—1971. Principal Community Elementary School 114 District 9, from 1971. Teacher, training programs bilingual education Lehman College City University of New York.

With professional seminars, courses in field. Teacher, adult evening classes Taft High School, Bronx, 1956—1957. Member, advisory committee black Puerto Rican Studies State Multiethnic Task Force, 1970—1971.

Consultant Department Education Puerto Rico, 1970.

Achievements

• Maria Antonia Santos has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active member, education committee St. John Vianneys Roman Catholic Church, 1971. Member of Fordham University Society School Administrators, Association Teachers English as Second Language, Puerto Rico Teachers Association (president, New York City chapter 1977-1978), Puerto Rican Educators Association (co-founder, executive board 1966-1967), New York State Bilingual Education Association, American Bilingual Education Association, Association School and Curriculum Development, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American Association School Administrators, Catholic Teachers Association, New York Boringuen Lioness Club, Sigma Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Carmelo Santos, July 13, 1940. Children: Carmelo J., Rosemary.

Father:

Antonio Santiago

Mother:

Maria Adelaida Santiago

Spouse:

Carmelo Santos

child:

Carmelo J. Santos

child:

Rosemary Santos