Nelcy Leonor Garaycochea

Background

Garaycochea, Nelcy Leonor was born on May 5, 1953 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Daughter of Severo and Dolores (Escandon) Gelvis. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor in Spanish, U. Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, 1976; Master of Arts in Spanish, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, 1977.

Career

Teacher Spanish, Instituto Colombo-Venezo, Medellin, 1971-1976; editorial assistant, Pacific Press Public Associations, Mountain View, 1978-1984; pre.-school director, Mountain View (California) Discoveryland, 1985-1989; teacher Spanish, Santa Clara (California) Adult Education, since 1992; teacher Spanish, Mountain View Academy, since 1989.

Achievements

• Nelcy Leonor Garaycochea has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, California Foreign Language Teachers Association, Foreign Language Association Northern California.

Interests

• Avocations: music, travel, rhyme writing, editing, reading.

Connections

Married Edmund Ramiro Garaycochea, June 20, 1982.

Father:

Severo Gelvis

Mother:

Dolores (Escandon) Gelvis

Spouse:

Edmund Ramiro Garaycochea