Background
Alvarez, Maria Auxiliadora was born on February 3, 1956 in Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela. Arrived in the United States, 1996, permanent resident. Daughter of Oswaldo Alvarez Rojas and Aura Maria Martinez de Alvarez.
language educator graphics designer poet
Alvarez, Maria Auxiliadora was born on February 3, 1956 in Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela. Arrived in the United States, 1996, permanent resident. Daughter of Oswaldo Alvarez Rojas and Aura Maria Martinez de Alvarez.
Bachelor in fine arts, Cristobal Rojas Fine Arts School, Caracas, 1980. Post graduate in literature and poetry, Center of Latin American Studies, Caracas, 1980—1982. Post graduate in foreign language, University Illinois, Urbana, 1997.
Master of Arts in literature, University Illinois, Urbana, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy in literature, University Illinois, Urbana, 2003.
President Exemplair & Company, Caracas, 1988—1996, graphic designer, 1988—1996. Teacher poetry Literature Division of National Culture, 1994. Instructor business Spanish University Illinois, Urbana, 1999—2000, instructor Spanish, 1997—2002, director Portuguese program, 2000—2001.
Visiting instructor Spanish Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 2002, assistant professor literature, since 2002. Invited poet University Cincinnati, 2003. Special guest poetry Drury University, Missouri, 2003.
Conference participant Brown University, Rhode Island, 2002.
Married Angel Fernandez, December 17, 1978 (divorced ). Children: Laura, Diana, Andres.
