Robert Ruiz-Esparza

Background

Ruiz-Esparza, Robert was born on November 3, 1924 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Son of Jesus and Petra (Lopez) Ruiz-E.

Education

Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1950; Master of Arts, U. New Mexico, 1957.

Career

Teacher and school principal, Bernallilo (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1950-1958; teacher and school principal, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1958-1965; director secondary education, New Mexico Dept Education, Santa Fe, 1965-1968; assistant professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1968-1972, 74-75; school administration specialist, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Quito, Ecuador, 1972-1974; deputy state superintendent, New Mexico Department Education, Santa Fe, 1975-1979; educator-planner, The World Bank, Washington, 1979-1987; consultant, The World Bank, Washington, 1987-1990; occasional consultant, private practice, Albuquerque, since 1990. Member National Advisory Committee on Mexico-American Education, Washington, 1967-1968, New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Santa Fe, 1976-1979. Publications committee ASCD, Alexandria, Virginia, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Robert Ruiz-Esparza has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, administrator, planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Staff sergeant Army Air Force, 1943-1946.

Interests

• Avocations; computers, photography, history research, guitar picking, classical music.

Connections

Married Isabel D. Vieira, July 30, 1955. Children: Christina, Andrea, Amanda, Robert S.

Father:

Jesus Ruiz-E.

Mother:

Petra (Lopez) Ruiz-E.

Spouse:

Isabel D. Vieira

child:

Amanda Ruiz-Esparza

child:

Andrea Ruiz-Esparza

child:

Christina Ruiz-Esparza

child:

Robert S. Ruiz-Esparza