NABE Central Region Representative ssoltero@depaul.edu Sonia W. Soltero, Ph.D. Sonia W. Soltero is Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Language, and Curriculum, former Director of the Bilingual-Bicultural Education Graduate Program at DePaul University in Chicago, and former bilingual and dual language teacher and program coordinator. Soltero has numerous publications on dual language, bilingual education and Latino education, including her more recent books: Dual Language Education: Program Design and Implementation and School-Wide Approaches to Educating English Language Learners. She has been involved in dual language and bilingual education for more than thirty years as a dual language teacher, university professor, professional developer, and researcher. Soltero as extensive … Continued
Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Ph.D.
NABE Vice-President & Member-at-Large tinajero@utep.edu Dr. Tinajero is Dean of the College of Education and Professor of Bilingual Education at TheUniversity of Texas at El Paso, where she also directs the nationally acclaimed Mother-Daughter/Father-Son Programs. Dr. Tinajero is a noted author and featured speaker in the field of gender equity, cultural diversity and in the recruitment and retention of Hispanic students in higher education. Dr. Tinajero specializes in staff development and school-university partnership programs. A consultant to school districts, publishing companies and universities throughout the United States, Tinajero has been a keynote speaker and presenter at numerous international, national, state, … Continued