Background
Montanez, Mary Ann Chavez was born on July 16, 1936 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Vincent Chavez-Trujillo-Mendibles and Trinidad (Huerta-Molina) Chavez.
Montanez, Mary Ann Chavez was born on July 16, 1936 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Vincent Chavez-Trujillo-Mendibles and Trinidad (Huerta-Molina) Chavez.
Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, 1980. Bachelor, Pacific Oaks College, 1985. Master of Arts in Human Development, Pacific Oaks College, 1988.
Certified counseling, California State University.A., 1994.
Placement officer Pasadena (California) Community College District, 1981-1990, college instructor, 1986-1990. Vocational rehabilitation counselor California Department Rehabilitation, Los Angeles, 1990—1999. Executive director Latins Writers & Film Makers, since 1998.
Member outreach board Pasadena Mental Health Association, 1976-1979. Field representative El Centro De Accion Social, Inc., 1976-1977. Director program Pasadena Unified School District, 1977-1978.
Coordinator outreach, crisis counselor Pasadena Mental Health, 1978-1981. Consultant, field reader Women's Educational Equity Act, Washington, 1981. Out-placement coordinator PCC, 1984.
Staff recruitment program Pasadena Community College, 1987-1988. Academy counselor Multi Cultural Center-Cerritos College District, 1990-1991.
Commissioner Commission on Disabilities, since 1990. Advisory board member Fiesta Educativa, 1991-1999. Board member West Side Center on Indiana Living, Los Angeles, 1993-1999.
Member credit committee Pasadena Employees Credit Union, 1996. Active Huntington Library., Norton Simon Museum. Member Society Hispanic History Ancestral Research, Southwest Oral History Association (founding member, life), Pasadena History Society.
Married R.E. Montanez, November 17, 1956 (divorced June 1976). Children: Robert, Eric, (twins) Michael and Manuel.