Background
Vela-Creixell, Mary Isabel was born on November 15, 1938 in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Alfredo Nicolás and Maria Isabel (Creixell) Vela-Creixell.
Vela-Creixell, Mary Isabel was born on November 15, 1938 in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Alfredo Nicolás and Maria Isabel (Creixell) Vela-Creixell.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Saint Thomas University, Houston, 1971. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1980. Children"s librarian Houston Public Library, 1978-1979, librarian National Endowment of the Humanities project director, 1980-1982, law librarian, 1982-1986.
Head law librarian, Fulbright & Jaworski, San Antonio, since 1986, chairman Hispanic resource librarians, 1982-1983.
Law librarian legal department City of Houston, 1982-1986. Consultant Houston Public Library/Social Sciences, Hispanic women, women"s studies, Hispanic affairs, 1980-1986.
Spanish book reviewer Lector, Berkeley, California, 1983.
Member advisory committee Action"s RSVP Program, Houston, 1981-1986, chairman, 1983-1984. Member American Library Association (committee on status of women in librarianship, committee on library services to Spanish speaking 1985), American Association Law Libraries (committee om minorities since 1985, secretary/treasurer 1986, contemporary social problems committee), American Association School Libraries (early childhood education committee 1981-1984). Company-editor Women in Libraries, 1986.
Married April 11, 1959 (divorced 1983). Children– Deborah A., Joan Rachelle, Donald R. II (deceased 1983).