Rita Acuña-Reyes

Background

Acuña-Reyes, Rita was born on May 29, 1946 in Tantara, Peru. Daughter of Teófilo Acuña and Juana Rosa Rojas. came to the United States, 1971.

Education

Bachelor, Control U., Huancayo, Peru, 1967; Master of Arts, City College of New York, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1987; postgraduate, U. Nacional de Education, Lima, Peru, 1968-1971; postgraduate, International Language Institute, Washington, 1973; postgraduate, Pan-American Schools, New York City, 1976.

Career

4th grade teacher, Andino Elementary School, Huancayo, 1965-1966; kindergarden and 1st grade teacher, Colegio Particular Maria Auxiliadora, Huancayo, 1967-1968; teacher history, geography, child psychology, Escuela Secundaria Huancayo, Huancayo, 1969-1971; teacher Spanish and reading, Public Schools #57, New York City, 1985-1987; bilingual coordinator and Spanish teacher, Graphic Comm. Arts H.S., New York City, 1985-1990; teacher Spanish, Martin Luther King Junior H.S., New York City, 1991-1994; teacher trainer, New York City, since 1995; teacher Spanish, Bayside H.S., Queens, New York, since 1995. Lecturer in field; Adjunct Professor Hunter College, New York City, since 1988, Fordham University, since 1984.

Adult education teacher conversational Spanish to teachers Graphic Comm. Arts H.S., Winter 1987. TESOL, Pan American Schools, 1980-1986, teacher English as Second Language, 1979, others.

Coordinator instructional workshops, lecturer.

Achievements

• Rita Acuña-Reyes has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member District 30 Advisory Committee, Queens, bilingual education advising committee. Vice president Research.and publications The Latino Children's Ednl. Network, since 1991; member Hispanic Civic Association of New York, Inc.

Member of New York State Association Bilingual Education (delegate-at-large since 1991, regional representative 1989-1991, Teacher of the Year 1989), National Council Administrative Women in Education, Printing Teachers Guild of New York, New York Association Foreign Language Teachers, New York Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Langs.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing.

Connections

Married Robert Reyes.

Father:

Teófilo Acuña

Mother:

Juana Rosa Rojas

Spouse:

Robert Reyes.