Yillian Castro Coppolechia

Background

Coppolechia, Yillian Castro Came to the United States, 1961.

Education

Associate of Arts, Miami-Dade Community College, 1968; Bachelor in French and German Language and Literature, cum laude, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1971; Master of Arts in French Language and Literature, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1973; Doctor of Education in Administration Higher Education, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1984; postgraduate, Florida Atlantic University, University Miami, Barry U., 1976-1979.

Career

Adjunct instructor, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1972-1975; coordinator bilingual program, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1975-1978; chairman bilingual department, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1978-1979; founding associate dean Division Bilingual Studies, now Interam. Center, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1979-1984; acting dean administration, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1984-1985; dean for community and business relations, North Campus, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1985-1986; executive director Miami Book Fair International, Wolfson Campus, Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade Community College, 1986-1988; full professor French and Spanish, Miami-Dade Community College, since 1988. Evaluator various colleges for Higher Education Commission Middle States Association Colleges Schools, since 1980.

Testifier on bilingual education State of Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commn, 1984. Member planning committees, coordinator symposium various educational conferences. Keynote speaker seminar Hispanic Organisation Private Entrepreneurs (Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), April, 1987.

Participant Leadership Miami, 1986.

Achievements

• Yillian Castro Coppolechia has been listed as a noteworthy Foriegn language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member dropout prevention advisory council, participant business and industry subcommittee Dade County Public Schools, 1984-1986. Appointed Hialeah Community Leaders Colloquia, since 1985. Volunteer, member elderly services review panel, United Way Dade County, 1986-1987.

Member American Council for the Arts, Latin Business and Professional Women's Club (board directors, business secretary 1987-1988), Coalition of Hispanic American Women (board directors, member various coms 1987-1988, plaque award 1987), Florida Association Community Colls., National Council Instructional Adminstrs., National Association Bilingual Education, Florida Coalition Hispanic Educators, Latin Business and Professional Women (president 1989-1990). F C.