Background
Martinez, Silvia Jacinta was born on January 21, 1955 in Nurnberg, Federal Republic Germany. Daughter of Enrique and Margot (Afanador) Martinez.
special educator Bilingual language specialist
Martinez, Silvia Jacinta was born on January 21, 1955 in Nurnberg, Federal Republic Germany. Daughter of Enrique and Margot (Afanador) Martinez.
Bachelor, University Puerto Rico, 1976. Master of Science, University Puerto Rico, 1980. C.A.S., Harvard University, 1990.
Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1998.
Teacher, P.R. Department Public Instruction, San Juan, 1976-1977;
bilingual speech pathologist, Boston Public Schools, 1980-1981;
bilingual special education teacher, Boston Public Schools, 1984-1986;
university supervisor, Boston Public Schools, 1986;
evaluation team leader, Boston Public Schools, 1986-1987;
bilingual supervisor, coordinator, Northeastern U., Boston, 1981-1984;
university instructor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1986-1989;
bilingual speech pathologist, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1987-1990;
legislation intern, Massachusetts State House, Cambridge, 1990-1991. Consultant U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1986-1991, Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Public Schools, 1989, Cambridge Public Schools, 1990. Cooperative teacher Northeastern U., Boston, 1985-1986.
Instructor Lesley College, Cambridge, 1989-1990. Chairperson Roxbury Community College, 1991-1994. Director multicultural education programs American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, since 1994.
Media coordinator, fundraiser P.R. Civil Rights Organisation, Boston, 1986-1989. Volunteer fundraiser, consultant Multicultural Education, Training and Advocacy, Somerville, Massachusetts, 1989-1990, Centro Presente, Cambridge, 1988-1990. Member Boston Coalition for School reform, 1990-1991.
Member Cambridge Human Superior vena cava syndrome Commission,1990-1994.