Background
Avina-Rhodes, Nina Alvarado was born on November 29, 1944 in Alamo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Pedro Vasques Avina and Enriqueta Alvarado-Avina.
Employment training center executive director
Avina-Rhodes, Nina Alvarado was born on November 29, 1944 in Alamo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Pedro Vasques Avina and Enriqueta Alvarado-Avina.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, California State University, San Jose, 1973. Postgraduate, California State University, San Jose, 1975. Master of Arts, La Salle University, 1988.
Instructor, Center for Employment Training, Santa Clara, California, 1976-1980; president, Avina Brothers Trucking Company, Fresno, California, 1982-1984; writer grants, Quechan Nation Indian Tribe, Yuma, Arizona, 1984-1986; executive director, Western Arizona Health & Education Center, Yuma, Arizona, 1986-1991; resource teacher, Fresno County Office of Education, Fresno, 1991-1992; executive director, Center for Employment Training, Yuma, Arizona, since 1992. Conductor health and education seminars, Saigon, 1992.
Co-facilitator Vietnam Veterans Outreach Center, San Jose. Board directors Center for Employment Training, Yuma, since 1984. Member Milpitas Unified School Board, 1981-1982.
Member National Association of Female Executives, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam (president auxiliary Yuma chapter since 1986), National Network Hispanic Women.
Married James Lamar Rhodes Junior, February 14, 1977. Children: James Lamar III, Aaron Abraham, David Isaiah.