Background
Ferreire, Mary Elizabeth De was born on September 13, 1949 in Rio Grande City, Texas, United States. Daughter of Manuel Junior and Tomasa (Garza) DeFerreire.
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Mary Elizabeth De Ferreire
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Student, University Maryland., 1967-1968; Bachelor, University Texas, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1984; Master of Science, Wright State University, 1973.
Career
Teacher English, San Felipe Indiana School District, Del Rio, Texas, 1970; teachers aide, Livingston (California) Day Care Center, 1971; director head start program, Migrant Ministry Program, Tipp City, Ohio., 1974; fellow population research center, department sociology, University Texas, Austin, 1977-1978; assistant instructor department educational psychology and home economics, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1980; intern psychology, Veterans Administration Hospital., San Antonio, 1980-1981; psychotherapist, Robert E. Buxbaum & Associations, San Antonio, 1981-1982; supervisor, budget analyst, Texas General Land Office, Austin, 1983-1986; psychologist Texas department mental health and mental retardation, Austin Eastern State Hospital, since 1986. Presenter psychological research and scholarly work Texas Association marriage and Family Annual Conference, 1987, Texas Psychological Association, 1988, 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, Hospital de Santo Dimongo, Ecuador, 1990, APA, 1990, Executive Women in Texas Government, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
National delegate Texas Democrats, 1984, member nominations committee, 1986. Secretary capitolchpt. Mexico American Democrats Texas, 1983-1984, vice-chairman, 1984-1985, vice chairperson finance committee, 1985-1987, state treasurer, 1985-1987.
Founder Wenceslao R."Benny" Matias, Junior Mexico American Democrats, 1995. Charter member, chair public relations committee Hispanic Women's Political Caucus, Austin, 1987. Member HispanicCoalition for Quality Education Austin, 1985-1987, Austin Indiana School District Affirmative Action Committee, 1986-1992.
President, co-founder Texas Hispanic Commission, Austin, 1986-1989. Volunteer American Cancer society, American Heart Association. Board dirs.Univ. Young Women’s Christian Association, Austin, 1986.
President, board directors International Hospitality Council of Austin. Fellow National Association Partners American (Kellogg International Leadership 1988-1990). Member National Partners of Americas, Texas Partners of the American mathematical society (board directors since 1987), Capital Area Psychological Association (Austin chapter), Mexico-American Business and Professional Women's Association (Vice-President community issues and concerns committee 1987-1988), Phi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Psi Chi.
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1 child, Leigh DeFerreire Rowen.
