Course Listing - by Instructor
| Name | Biography |
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| Ubaldo Armenta | Ubaldo Armenta
Ubaldo Armenta is one of El Paso's most energetic and prolific choreographers, specializing in Argentine Tango and ballroom dancing. With over 20 years of dance experience, Ubaldo has choreographed and performed at many ballroom showcases and events throughout El Paso and southern New Mexico and has helped countless students become dancers. He is certified by the North American Dance Teacher's Association as professional ballroom instructor at the Silver Level and DVIDA Bronze Certified in Argentine Tango and American Smooth. He also holds a Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering. |
| Vianey Becerra | Vianey Becerra
Vianey Becerra.- Writer, literary translator and a linguist. She studied at Universitá La Sapienza in Rome Italy, where she immersed herself in Greek-Roman studies and specialized in linguistics. Studied Latin at The Accademia Vivarium Novum. She has taught Latin, Greek and Italian classes.With fifteen years of translation experience, her work has been published across Italy. |
| Mirian Cabrera | |
| Nora Calva-Thompson | Nora Calva has a B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso, and she received her teacher certification at Texas Woman's University in Dallas, Texas. She worked for the Dallas Independent School District. She has been teaching ESL in El Paso, Texas for many years. She has also taught ESL at EL Tintero Academy, Anamarc College, Language Plus Institute, Tec. de Monterrey and the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez. She has been teaching at ELI since 2010. She enjoys teaching because it is rewarding to see students achieve their goal. |
| Rosa Castillo | Rosa Castillo is an accountant by training - she has an Associate's in Accounting from Juarez, Mexico and plans to finish her Bachelor's in Accounting by May 2019 here at UTEP. But for 36 years, Ms. Castillo has taught in fitness centers in El Paso and Juarez. What started as a hobby has become her main profession; she is a Certified Professional Trainer and a certified instructor in Mat Pilates, Yoga Pilates, Sculpt Bar and Senior Fitness with IFTA (Interactive Fitness Trainers of America). She also holds a CPR/First Aid certification. Ms. Castillo is an instructor at the UTEP Student Recreation Center and has worked with Professional and Public Programs for over six years. She teaches Pilates, Total Body Workout, Abs and Glutes, Body Sculpt and Yoga Pilates; she is also training to teach a Pilates Boxing class in the future. |
| Kanghoon Choi | Kanghoon Choi
Mr. Choi was born and raised in South Korea and has been proud to call El Paso his home for the past ten years. He graduated from Webster University while he was serving the U.S. Army on Fort Bliss. He regularly delivers his Yoga and Taichi instructions to El Pasons by adapting the learning of the movements to each person's physical and developmental ability. |
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| Juan Jose Espino | Juan Jose Espino
Juan Jose Espino has been doing martial arts for 17 years and has two black belts, of which one is in Ju Jitsu. He has extensive experience and belts/ranks in several martial arts, including Muay Thai, Judo, Wrestling, Hap Ki Do, Vale Tudo, and Boxing. Juan has competed in and won grappling tournaments, competed in cage fights including a regional championship, and won the golden gloves boxing tournament twice. He has also been teaching Ju Jitsu for 10 years now. |
| Deana Estrada | Deana Estrada
Deana Estrada has been teaching group fitness classes since 2000. She started off teaching gymnastics and Tumbling. Soon after followed Kickboxing. She received her MBA and took time off to start a few businesses with her husband and raise her 3 kids. After managing business, home and kids for 6 years, she decided to get back into fitness. Getting her USGA (recertification), ACE training certification, Zumba, P90X, Kickboxing (recertification) and Spinning. |
| Pamela (Patty) Fox |
Patty Fox
Patty Fox is the owner, operator, and founder of El Paso Boot Camp/Hoops Enterprises (2002). Patty is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer (2003) as well as a Certified Zumba® instructor (2014). El Paso Boot Camp is an early-morning outdoor fitness program. Patty and her clients meet at 5 a.m. Monday through Saturday at local parks where the group performs body-weight exercises, cardio, light jogging/running, and strength training. In addition to running her boot camp, Ms. Fox is the health and fitness coordinator for The Salvation Army. Ms. Fox is responsible for creating curriculum and implementing all sports, leisure, and hobby activities for the shelter residents, the local residents, and many Salvation Army employees. She is responsible for purchasing all supplies and fitness equipment as well as maintaining monthly, quarterly, and yearly budget for all expenditures within her facility. Ms. Fox is excited to be a member of UTEP Professional and Public Programs Extended University. See you in class! |
| Cynthia Gamez | Cynthia Gamez
Cynthia Gamez specializes in Argentine Tango and Ballet. She ?has taught ballet for over 10 years, specializing in young children and adults. She also specializes in Argentine Tango with a focus on couple’s classes, women’s and men’s tango technique, coaching, and coordinating tango events and workshops throughout the community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Theatre Arts and Ballet Technique and is a Cecchetti Council of America certified ballet instructor and is DVIDA cerfitifed in Argentine Tango and in American Smooth. She has competed int he 2016 and 2017 USA Tango Championships, is a Progressing Ballet Technique Certified Instructor. |
| Jayne Garcia | Jayne has always loved the study of languages, and an undergraduate class titled Introduction to Languages sparked her interest to teach English. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Spanish and an undergraduate TESOL Certificate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from California State University, Los Angeles. Jayne is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and her husband is from Mexico City, Mexico. Their two worlds blend beautifully here in El Paso, Texas! Jayne has experience working with foreign students on a number of community college and university campuses in a numerous states, including New York, Nebraska, California, Colorado and Texas. She has tutored students with varied backgrounds, including newly arrived refugees to the country and a high-ranking South Korean government official, as well as all levels in between. Jayne has taught ESL students in Los Angeles, Denver, and El Paso. She loves to teach all the English skills, but teaching writing is her favorite. In her spare time, Jayne loves to travel, read and visit family. |
| Brendda Gonzalez | Brendda Gonzalez |
| Delilah Gonzalez | Delilah Gonzalez
Delilah Gonzalez is a successful teacher that was born and raised in El Paso. Her optimism, energy and passion for teaching lead her to a wonderful career. She enjoys participating in local art while making a positive impact in the community. Her strong beliefs and values define her personality. She loves teaching through creative expression and sets high expectations for students regardless of their ethnicity. |
| Martha Graham | My name is Martha Georgina Graham (Dr. Graham), and I help people learn English as a second language. People of all backgrounds enjoy working with me because I take the time to learn about their goals, assess their needs and adjust my teaching methods for the individual or group I'm educating. My experience is unique and international. I have taught at universities in Mexico, the Middle East and the United States, and I love to learn about different cultures and traditions. I always enjoy helping students achieve their goals! |
| Ivan Gris | Ivan Gris
Ivan Gris Sepulveda co-founded Inmerssion in 2013. The tech startup focuses on innovative ways virtual agents (computer-generated characters with artificial intelligence) and virtual/augmented reality can help educate and entertain. The company researches and produces interactive software that has been demonstrated in Sweden, Iceland and Czech Republic as well as throughout the United States. Inmerssion has integrated IBM's artificial intelligence systems with its virtual agents. Known professionally as Ivan Gris, the entrepreneur earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in computer science from UTEP in 2010, 2011 and 2015, respectively. The Juárez, Mexico native continues to be involved at UTEP through its Interactive Systems Group, which studies virtual agents. Gris is a published author of at least 17 research papers focused on gaming, virtual reality and human-computer interaction. He also has started two successful commercial companies that combine art and handcrafted jewelry with technology and pop culture. |
| Zach Guido | Zach Guido was previously a coach for water polo, swimming, conditioning, climbing, and triatholon classes. He has coached 5 Olympic athletes. Some of his highlights include coaching a State Championship Water Polo match, playing soccer in college, and ice climbing in Colorado. He was a firefighter, park ranger, EMT, and worked on boats in Alaska. Currently, he works for IBM in Vendor Management and he coaches various fitness classes. |
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| Elsie Hayden | Elsie Hayden
Author L. C. Hayden is a popular speaker who is often in demand. She has presented workshops and spoken at writers' conferences and was recently hired by several cruise lines to speak about writing while cruisng all over the world. She is the creator of the popular Harry Bronson mysteries, incuding, What Others Know, a finalist for the prestigious Left Coast Crime award for Best Mystery. She is currently the talk show host for Mystery Writers of American author enrichment series. Hayden, who taught high school English for twenty-six years, retired in May 2000. Although she calls El Paso, Tx., her home, her husband and she spend a vast amont of time on the road in their motor home, promoting books, attending and speaking at conferences or doing presentations. Ms. Hayden holds a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writiers of America, secretary for MWA-SW chpater, El Paso Writers' League and Texas Authors Coalition. She also enjoys being a member of Mystery Babes and DorothyL, Internet mystery discusssion groups. Hayden lists geocaching, scube diving, Kayaking, snorkeling, reading, traveling and arts and creafts as her hobies. |
| Emily Heiner | |
| Harriett Henry | Harriett Henry graduated cum laude with the Honors Certificate from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2002, at which time she received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Computer Information Systems. Because of her extensive background in working with international students at the Office of Recruitment and Scholarships, and because of her membership in the University Honors Program, she was recruited to work at the English Language Institute at the University of Texas at El Paso. Upon graduation in 2002, she was invited to become a regular member of the faculty of the English Language Institute. In the over 13 years that she has worked as an English as a Second Language teacher, she has experienced many challenges and rewards. The greatest of these has been the opportunity to discover each of her individual student's goals, and to help them to achieve those goals. At the beginning of each session, she asks her students, "What are your hopes and dreams? Tell me what they are because then they become my hopes and dreams |
| Martha Herrera-Maese | |
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| Josue Lopez | Josue David Lopez, worked for the Recreation Sports Department/OPEFM at UTEP and retired after 25 years. He holds a Bachelor in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at El Paso and graduated with a BS on May, 2005. Holds several memberships and certifications: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA), Red Cross CPR FIrst Aid and American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer-1999. Member of NRPA (National Recreation Parks Association). |
| James Marshall | James Marshall was born in Detroit, Michigan. He came to the Southwest as a teenager and graduated from Coronado High School. He went on to study at UTEP and graduated with a double degree in Education and Psychology and a minor in Music. Certified in ESl instruction, Mr. Marshall began his his career in 1985 with the El Paso Independant School District as an ESOL Secondary teacher. During his 30 year career, Mr. Marshall designed and wrote English curriculum, directed the summer fine arts program for ESOL students, published songs, chants and learning modules for Hampton Brown PublishIng Company for "Into English", and presented through out the Southwest " Using Music and Drama in the ESOL Classroom". Mr. Marshall, musician/song writer, is also the founder and director of the nationally acclaimed "Lamplighter Choir" - A language acquisition glee club. The Lamplighters were honored by an invitation to perform at the White House in 1995 by First Lady Hillary Clinton. During Mr. Marshall's free time you can find him performing Rock, Jazz, and Latin music in some of El Paso's finest venues. |
| Bonnie McKinley | Dr. Bonnie McKinley has more than thirty years of experience in public education. She has been a classroom teacher as well as a central office administrator. She has been teaching college-level students and adults for more than twenty years. She holds a B.S. Ed., a M.S. Ed., and a Doctor of Education degree in Administration and Supervision. Dr. McKinley has specialized training in Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Adult and Continuing Education, and Sociology. She holds Licensure in English as a Second Language and Educational Administration in Texas and New Mexico. Dr. McKinley is a member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Modern Language Association (MLA), and the American Sociological Association (ASA). |
| Daniel Miskei | |
| Gabriel Munoz | Gabriel Munoz is the director of employee development at El Paso Employees Federal Credit Union, a credit union that has been helping El Pasoans with their financial needs since 1936. Prior to working for El Paso Employees, Munoz worked for 11 years at the new AT&T (Cingular & Southwestern Bell) as a senior HR consultant and a manager of training and employee development. Mr. Munoz holds a BS in Management of Information Systems from The University of Texas at Arlington. Mr. Munoz also holds the PHR Certification. He is a longstanding member of both the national and El Paso chapters for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), as well as a member of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). |
| Lorraine Negron |
Lorriane Negron
Lorraine is currently a Ph.D candidate at UTEP in Geological Sciences. After graduating she plans to become a professor/lecturer in Geology or work as an Environmental analyst working with Arc Geographical Information System (GIS). She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Earth Science with a minor in Environmental Science, and also played Division I Water Polo. In high school she was a 7-time All-American in Swimming and 2-time All-American in Water Polo. She has been teaching swim lessons since she was 16 teaching from babies to adults. This is her first year working with P3 and excited to continue teaching. |
| Rita Nicolini | Rita Nicolini
Rita Mary Nicolini has progressed along a yogic path for over eighteen years of personal devotion, self-study, and intense seeking of wisdom from advanced teachers, including Baron Baptiste, Rod Stryker, and Hala Khouri. Rita intends to guides her students in the most beneficial way for their goals and abilities, whether that be a physically challenging vinyasa sequence, a meditative, restorative class, a spiritually-enlivened mindfulness practice or an educational beginner class. For each class, she creates intelligent sequences, taking care to guide the body in specific, rational ways, so as to build balance and strength, while limiting injury. Rita strives to create a space that empowers individuals to experience their bodies in a nonjudgmental way as they flow through yoga poses. Further, she is certified in "Trauma-Informed Yoga," yoga for children, and yoga for special needs. Both yoga and meditation have been an integral part of Rita's life and self-care practices for almost two decades, and she is now passionate about sharing them with her community for their benefit. |
| Manuel Ochoa | Manuel Ochoa
Mr. Ochoa is the owner and founder of the MAO-YIN Dragon Kung Fu Academy. In 1980 he became a team member of the Armed Force’s Martial Arts Association All Army Team and competed in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Korea. He is a retired Federal Officer/Sports Specialist and is certified as Lead Self-Defense Instructor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons for 24 years. Mr. Ochoa has trained U.S. Border Patrol, BORTAC Team Members, El Paso Police and Sheriff’s Department Officers in self-defense and weapon retention tactics.Currently he is the Martial Arts Instructor for the El Paso Community College Continuing Education Department and has worked there since 1993 teaching Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Self-Defense Awareness. Mr. Ochoa also has taught Tai Chi at Assisted Living Homes and Nursing Homes at Bienvivir Senior Health Services and SunRidge at Plaisades, Cielo Vista and Cambria Centers. Currently Mr. Ochoa is the Martial Arts Instructor for the University Of Texas at El Paso UTEP, teaching Kickboxing, Boxing and Conditioning and Self-Defense Awareness courses. |
| David Patino | David Patino
David Patino started working for the University of Texas at El Paso in 2001. He earned his black belt in Kendo from the Southwest Kendo Federation in 2009, along with 2 other titles in related martial arts. |
| Elizabeth Pini | Elizabeth Pini a native West Texan, was born on April 21, 1974. Elizabeth grew up in Odessa, TX where her family still resides. Elizabeth has been married to a recently retired Army Non-Commissioned Officer for 26 years and after having lived throughout the US and Hawaii during his 26 year military career they have decided to make El Paso, TX their home. Elizabeth is also a mother of three and grandmother of two with a grandson on the way. Elizabeth graduated with Bachelors in Organizational Management in 2009 and a Master's in Public Administration from Ashford University in 2011. Elizabeth attended the University of the Rockies where she studied and completed her studies in Doctorial work in Organizational Development and Leadership and is currently in the dissertation process. Elizabeth also completed her studies in Strategic Planning at Harvard University Extension School in 2011. In addition to her doctorial pursuits Elizabeth has also completed Project Management certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and the ARMY's coveted Lean Six Sigma Black belt studies for ARMY MEDCOM where she continues to pursue and lead process improvement initiatives by shaping the future of Army medicine. Elizabeth Pini has been recognized by the department of the Army for her accomplishments. She received the coveted Dr. Mary Walker Award in 2008 in recognition for the various roles she served in that contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of Soldiers and their families. She also received the Department of the ARMY Achievement Medal for Civilian Service on 06SEP2016. Elizabeth also received a certificate of Appreciation from the Attorney General of Texas while utilizing her project management and process improvement expertise which saved tax payers over 5 million dollars. Elizabeth Pini is currently a Supervisory Health System Specialist for William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a Medical Administrator Ms. Pini strives to improve Army Medicine and contribute to The El Paso community through education, and volunteerism. |
| Chad Puerling | Chad Puerling has spent 35 years as a photographer/educator including eight years as an award winning photo journalist, three years as a high school yearbook instructor and eight years as a university instructor. His work has been published by the Associated Press, Texas Monthly and Sports Illustrated. He has been a member of the National Press Photographers Association and President of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and was a PPMA Certified Photographic Counselor. |
| Grysell Ramos |
Grysell Ramos
Grysell Ramos received her Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from the University of Texas at El Paso with a minor in chemistry. She has been a lecturer at UTEP, laboratory and research coordinator, and has taught Topics in the Study of Life, Organismal/Human Biology, and Vertebrate Physiology Methods. She has developed courses for the Extended University that focus on active student learning through the use of hands-on science that make the learning experience interesting and understandable. |
| Lizette Rivera | |
| Amy Ross | Amy Ross is an Information Technology Consultant and has served as an Information Technology Project Manager for over ten years. She holds a Master's in Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and Bachelor's of Science in Microbiology with a Chemistry/Spanish double minor degree from Brigham Young University. Amy is a certified in Six Sigma Green Belt, a certified Project Manager Professional (PMP®), and certified in Warehousing and Logistics for BaaN. |
| Hiram Samaniego | Hiram Samaniego
Mr. Samaniego has a B.A. in Business Administration from UTEP and is currently working on another B.A. in Kinesiology. He worked as a Branch Manager for First Convenience Bank and as an Accountant's Assistant for International Traders. He has been working at UTEP since 1999 as the OPEFM Student Assistant Basketball instructor. His duties include teaching P.E. and Skills Analysis basketball classes, supervising Memorial Gym, performing and maintaining the physical inventories for the classes, as well as, planning and preparing practice drills, tournaments, and assessments. |
| Norma Shrope | Norma Shorpe
Norma Shrope is a Water Safety Instructor and Gymnastics Instructor. She has been teaching for over 20 years. She has taught mostly in military communities like Heidleberg, Germany and Ft. Hood, Texas. She has gone to school to attain her BS in Kinesiology. In addition to teaching swimming and gymnastics, she is a CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor, holds a certification to teach the Start Smart sports program, Water Aerobics, Water Fitness, Babysitter Course and Pet CPR/First Aid. She is a member of the National Youth Sports Coaching Association, American Red Cross, USA Gymnastics Association, American Sports and Fitness Association and the United States Water Fitness Association. Norma resides in Harker Heights, Texas but has decided to move back to her hometown of El Paso, Texas. |
| Joanna Sikorski | Joanna Sikorski
Ms. Sikorski holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Natural Sciences in Poland. She has also taken various post-graduate courses in the Promotion of the Arts at the British Council and Dutch Theatre Institute in London, Amsterdam, Bratislava, Edinburgh, and Warsaw and at the Radio Televisione Italiana in Rome and in the School of Statistics, Faculty of Foreign Trade. She has worked in the public sector for many years, including in the El Paso Independent School District as a biology, chemistry, history, social science, journalism, and medical education substitute teacher. Before coming to the United States, she was the Marketing and PR Manager at the Warsaw Public Library, head of the Audience Services at the Jewish Theatre, and project manager at the Mazovian Center of Culture and Art, amongst others. Ms. Sikorski is also a free-lance translator from Polish to English and Polish to Italian. |
| Michael Smith | Michael Smith
Class A PGA Professional, Mike Smith has been instructing golf in the El Paso area for the past 15 years. He has been an instructor with the UTEP for 14 years and is currently the Head Golf Professional at Ascarate Golf Course, a 27 hole facility on the south side of El Paso. A graduate from Rollins College with a BA in Economics and a MBA from University of Louisiana-Monroe, Mr. Smith began his professional career here in El Paso in 1994. Mr. Smith has a wealth of knowledge about golf and the golf swing to tutelage his students. |
| Linda Torres-Kleinhans |
Linda Torres-Kleinhans
Linda Torres-Kleinhans is a graduate of El Paso High School and the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her B.S. in Secondary Education and her teaching certification. She has taught in Austin, Ft. Hancock and El Paso. In 2002, she earned her M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix at Santa Teresa, and also completed her PHR certification. She has 20 years of experience in the private and public sectors, specializing in operations and P & L management in both union and non-union environments. In the private sector, Ms. Torres-Kleinhans has worked for national organizations, including Beatrice Foods, Swift Independent Foods, ACME Boot (a division of Fruit of the Loom), International Multifoods, Greyhound Lines, Inc. and West Corporation. Her experience in the public sector includes teaching at Doña Ana Branch Community College, where she specializes in management and supervisory training. She is the onsite training specialist at Thomason Hospital and she is an instructor in management and human resources at the University of Phoenix. She has held various positions on the board of directors for the El Paso Society for Human Resource Management (EPSHRM), including its 2006 president. As the current certification director for EPSHRM, she serves as a liaison between the chapter and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). |
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| Mary Turon | Mary Turon formerly of Blossom Buddies and 2 years working with the Greek community in Chicago, IL. Freelance floral designer and consultant for several florists. Has taught students through the years the meaning of patience and perserverance in order to attain thier goals in the floral design field and at the same time teaching them the basics of all types of floral designing. |
| Robert Warren | Teacher Robert, a native English speaker, was born in California, U.S.A. He enjoys working in multi-cultural environments. He has worked at several maquiladoras (twin plant factories) in Mexico and at various private and public colleges. He has experience teaching ALL levels, from Beginners to Business Management Communication/Presentations. With college degrees in biology and psychology, he has found his passion and a rewarding career in teaching. He has been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), TOEFL Prep, Adult Education, and GED (all 5 subjects including math and writing) for the past 22 years. He is very much a believer in using a VARIETY of teaching styles, techniques, and exercises. He has a keen sense of matching students with the techniques that will meet their specific needs and goals. |
| Patricia Wickham | Patricia Wickham provides international business counseling and education in the design and blueprint of strategic changes aimed at improving efficiencies to meet World-Class Business best practices. She has over 25 years corporate experience in the global arena of Operations and worked in the forefront of advanced techniques for achieving Just-In-Time / TQM operations, strategic planning & implementation, and global supply chain management. Patricia received a trademark from the EEC (European Economic Community) for a 3-day global supply chain logistics system she executed between Johnson Controls Automotive Europe and their 84 European suppliers. At private European University in Belgium, Patricia designed, authored, and taught her accredited just-in-time course, Warehouse On Wheels™. It was the genesis of the University's Master of Science in Transportation & Logistics degree program. Patricia has accepted training and public speaking engagements across the continental United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa, and Europe. Drawing from her global experience, she uses "real world" examples of the critical success attributes of individual participation across all business classifications. Her ability to relate to - not just talk about -the issues of people involvement to achieve business success, coupled with her enthusiastic, passionate, and droll style, compel the attention of her audiences. "The little woman from Texas will keep you laughing and thinking," printed the Belgian Antwerp Gazette. A 25 year APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) member, she served two terms as the (first woman) President of APICS Education & Research Foundation which is responsible for providing grants to graduate and undergraduate students in 266 universities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. She chartered and was President of both the El Paso/Juarez (Texas/Mexico) and the Tar River (North Carolina) APICS Chapters Patricia's book Creating your USPs Puts You In Front of the (job) Pack!, is a step-by-step 44-page instructional guide that pilots the reader to develop an unbeatable individual brand strategy for successful employment. Her current (free) e-book Leadership Skills Learned On The Playground can be downloaded in PDF format. Patricia is listed in Who's Who Publishers, Stanford Who's Who, Cambridge Who's Who, Dictionary of international Biography, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders, International Leaders in Achievement, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, International Who's Who of Intellectuals In El Paso, Texas, Patricia currently serves on UTEP's Department of Accounting & Information Systems Advisory Council. She has served the community as president of the El Paso Public Library board, board vice-chair of ASAC (Animal Shelter Advisory Committee), advisory member of POM (Production Operations Management) at UTEP, and Treasurer on the El Paso Empowerment Zone board. She has been an instructor at the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) for over 15 years. She has B.S. in Finance from La Salle Universit and 2 - year pre-law UCLA. |
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