Yolanda Torres

Background

Torres, Yolanda was born on June 13, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Roland and Bertha (Garza) Parga.

Education

Bachelor in English, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, 1957; Master of Arts in Psychology, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1975.

Career

Teacher, Edgewood Junior and High School, San Antonio, 1957-1961; teacher, Edgewood High School, San Antonio, 1964-1965; teacher, Jeff Davis High School, Houston, 1961-1962; teacher, Fox Technology High School, San Antonio teacher, Edison High School, San Antonio, since 1980. Member State Board Education 20th Congressional District, San Antonio, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• Yolanda Torres has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic Women Bexar County, San Antonio, 1970-1980.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, writing and publishing, exercise.

Connections

Children: Denise, Peter, Tina, Paul.

Father:

Roland Parga

Mother:

Bertha (Garza) Parga

child:

Denise Torres

child:

Tina Torres

child:

Paul Torres

child:

Peter Torres