Yolanda Alvarado

Background

Alvarado, Yolanda was born on September 27, 1943 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond G. Hernandez and Maria Luisa (Garcia) Vera.

Education

Bachelor, Spring Arbor College, 1988.

Career

Editor, assistant manager, El Renacimiento, Lansing, Michigan, 1972-1974; general assignment reporter, Lansing State Journal, 1974-1980; chief education writer, Lansing State Journal, 1980-1986; city hall reporter, Lansing State Journal, 1986-1987; copy editor, Lansing State Journal, 1987-1996; copy editor, The Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, since 1996. Minority media consultant to schools, colleges and community groups, since 1974. Coord.AMI/Oasis.

Achievements

• Yolanda Alvarado has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, editor, minority outreach consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. Midwest Hispanic Unity Conference, Michigan State University, 1990. Founder, coordinator Hispanic Women in the Network, since 1988. Delegate United States-Soviet Women's Summit, New York City and Washington, 1990.

Alumna National Hispana Leadership Institute, 1989. Member minority steering committee National Alliance for Mentally Ill, 1989-1990. Ethnic delegate to Soviet Union Dialogue on Diversity Conference, 1990.

Board directors Women for Meaningful Summits, 1991-1994, Boy Scouts of Greater Lansing, 1992-1993. Coordinator Hispanics in Journalism program Michigan State University, since 1991, coordinator Mid-Michigan mental health task force, since 1992. Corrd. Greater Lansing Health task force report, 1993.

Member Latino Leadership of Greater Hartford. Member National Association Hispanic Journalists, National Newspaper Guild (past secretary, vice president, president local 24, National Distinguished Svc. award 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: race relations consultant, community organizing, leadership training, acting as advocate for Hispanics, the mentally ill and women.

Connections

Married Sotero Ortega, Junior. Children: Rosario Alvarado, Yul Alvarado, Joseph Omar Alvarado.

Father:

Raymond G. Hernandez Vera

Mother:

Maria Luisa (Garcia) Vera

Spouse:

Sotero Ortega

child:

Rosario Alvarado

child:

Joseph Omar Alvarado

child:

Yul Alvarado