Background
Mañas, Rita was born on December 6, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John and Sofia Mañas.
educational association administrator
Mañas, Rita was born on December 6, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John and Sofia Mañas.
Bachelor, Kean University, 1974. Master of Arts, Seton Hall University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1990.
Educational counselor Aspira Inc. of New Jersey, Newark, 1974-1975. Student development specialist educational opportunity program Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1975-1988. Assistant director educational opportunity fund program Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, 1988-1989.
Director office of minority education William Paterson University, Wayne, 1990-1995. Assistant professor department modern languages College New Jersey, 1995-1996. Director educational opportunity fund program Centenary College, Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1996-1999.
World languages teacher University High School, Newark, since 1999. Adjunct instructor Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, 2000, Center for African American Studies, English department Seton Hall University, South Orange, 1978-1979, modern languages department, 1981-1982, 85-91, 91-93. Adjunct instructor foreign languages department Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey, 1990.
Adjunct instructor languages and cultures department William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, 1991, 95.
Board directors North End Nursery, Newark, 1993-1994. Member advisory board School and Comty. Organized to Promote Education Program (South Carolina.O.P.E.), Paterson, New Jersey, 1993-1995.
Member Modern Language Association (delegate 1993-1995, Puerto Rico Literature and Culture committee 1995-1999), American Association Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Northeast Modern Language Association, Middle Atlantic Council Latin American Studies, New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association (20th anniversary conference planning committee 1989, Service award 1989, 93), Hispanic Women's Task Force (Service award 1991), Hispanic Association Higher Education (conference coordinator New Jersey chapter 1999-2000).