Background
Garcia, Soledad Sotres was born on September 29, 1930 in Gering, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Macedonia and Soledad Penafiel (Sotres) Lopez.
Garcia, Soledad Sotres was born on September 29, 1930 in Gering, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Macedonia and Soledad Penafiel (Sotres) Lopez.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954. Master of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1975.
Senior High School teacher Los Angeles Unified School District, Hamilton High School, 1955—1968. Teacher adult education Venice Adult School, 1958—1969. Professor Spanish department California State University, Dominguez, 1975—1976, professor organization/administration, secondary education Northridge, 1977—1980.
Secondary girls' vice principal Los Angeles Unified School District, Hollenbeck Junior High School, 1968—1971. Director educational services central office East/North-East Model Cities, 1971. Secondary principal Northridge Junior High School, 1976—1980, Webster Junior High School, 1980—1983, Gage Junior High School, 1983—1988.
Administrator migrant education program, since 1988. Consultant Mount St. Mary's Department Education, 1982.
Member California State Behavioral Science Board Examiners, 1979—1983. Director Southern California Metropolitan Water District, 1976—1986. Member executive committee & advisory council University California Water Resources Center, 1980—1987.
State deputy director women's affairs League United Latin American Citizens, since 1988. Member of Honorary Association Women in Education, Associated Administrators Los Angeles, Los Angeles Junior High School Principals Association, Association California School Administrators, Mexican-American Women Educators, Association Mexican-American Educators, Sigma Delta Phi.