Background
García, Mary Elizabeth was born on March 3, 1931 in Winter Haven, Florida, United States. Daughter of Walter Roberts and Mary Elmira (Williams) Rozier.
Spanish and English as second language educator
García, Mary Elizabeth was born on March 3, 1931 in Winter Haven, Florida, United States. Daughter of Walter Roberts and Mary Elmira (Williams) Rozier.
Bachelor, University Florida, 1956. Master of Arts, Maryville College, 1983.
Teacher Spanish and civics, Palatka (Florida) Senior H.S., 1956-1958; teacher English as Second Language, Centro Colombo-Americano, Bogotá, Colombia, 1959; teacher English as Second Language, Centro Colombo-Americano, Medellín, Colombia, 1960-1965; teacher English as Second Language, Centro Colombo-Americano, Cali, Colombia, 1965-1966; teacher English and history, The International School, Maracay, Venezuela, 1969-1971; area head in literature, U. Venezuela, Maracay, 1975-1985; director bilingual program, Price Middle School, Interlachen, Florida, 1985-1988; chair foreign language, Crescent City (Florida) H.S., 1988-1995; teacher English to Speakers of Other Languages courses for teachers, Putnam County, Palatka, 1991-1996; Adjunct Professor Spanish, Stetson U., Deland, Florida, 1995-1997. Venezuelan delegate 1st Caribbean Conference, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1995. Speaker 2d annual TESOL Conference, Caraballeda, Venezuela, 1994, TESOL Conference, U. Metropolitan Caracas, Venezuela, 1985.
Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (speaker 2d annual conference 1994), Honorary Spanish Society (sponsor 1988-1995), American Association Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Venezuelan Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (founder, state representative 1988-1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Guillermo García, September 21, 1957. Children: Mary Leonor, Guillermo Clyde.