Mireya Pérez-Bustillo

Background

Pérez-Bustillo, Mireya was born on December 27, 1942 in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. Arrived in the United States, 1947. Daughter of Jaime Enrique Pérez-Moreno and Sylvia Bustillo (Sierra) de Pérez.

Education

Bachelor, Hunter College, New York City, 1965. Student, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1965—1967. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1977. Postgraduate, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, since 2004.

Career

Associate professor College New Rochelle, New York, 1974—2008. University associate New York University, since 1988. Writers resident Vermont Studio Center, 2009.

Instructor Latino values and health beliefs Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, 2005. Artist-in-residence Byrdcliffe Artist Colony, Woodstock, 2006. Instructor Open Center, New York City, 2002.

Coordinator Latino Poets Series College New Rochelle, New York. Member editorial board La Casa del Hada. Interfaith minister One Spirit, 2004—2006.

Workshop presenter in field. Coordinator IRP program New School University, since 2008. Coordinator committee alternative new year's day poetry marathon Bowery Poetry Club, 2010.

Achievements

• Mireya Pérez-Bustillo has been listed as a notable language educator, translator, minister, writer, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: New York University Faculty Resource Network. Member: Brooklyn Academy Music, Poet's House, Poet's Circuit, One Spirit Learning Alliance, El Museo del Barrio, King Juan Carlos Center, Museum Modern Art, Pen American Club, Phi Sigma Iota, Sigma Delta Pi.

Interests

• Meditation, salsa dance, travel, kirtan, Latin American art.

Connections

Married Matthew Hugh Erdelyi (divorced). Children: Karina Margit, Maya Kristina Julia.

Father:

Jaime Enrique Pérez-Moreno Pérez-Bustillo

Mother:

Sylvia Bustillo (Sierra) Pérez-Bustillo

Spouse:

Matthew Hugh Erdelyi

child:

Maya Kristina Julia Pérez-Bustillo

child:

Karina Margit Pérez-Bustillo