About Me

EDUCATION

Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR: General Ed

East Los Angeles Occupational Center: X-ray Technician, Ltd.

East Los Angeles College- AA General Education

California State University, Los Angeles- BS Biology

National University, Los Angeles- MA Education

WORK EXPERIENCE

X-ray technician and medical assistant for 15 years

• Dr. Sproat, Prineville, OR-Surgeon

• Dr. El-Attar, Madras, OR-Family Practitioner

• Spectrum Industrial Medical Clinic(Now Vernon Industrial) Commerce, CA-Occupational Medicine

• Dr. Arbid, Los Angeles, CA-Pediatrician

Student lab researcher at Cal State LA for 3 years

• Roger R. Bowers, PhD

Volunteered at big animal veterinary clinic for 2 years (8th and 9th grade)

Worked on my family's mint farm

FAMILY

Parents: Cayetano (RIP 4/2020) and Candelaria are in Oregon

Brother: Jose, PhD Computer Engineering, his wife Hyun Sun Song and children, Saebyul and Saehee

Children:

• Jimmy, MA Music Theory and Composition, MA Music Education, Middle School Music Teacher, his wife Tanya and children, Ephraim, Zakai and Naomi (my grandkids)

• Bianca at UC Berkeley for BA Art Practice (Ceramics), Minor in Chicano Studies with boyfriend Aaron BA English, Playwriting and children, Amina and Isaac (more grandkids)

• Cande Small business owner-Pool Cleaning and Maintenance

• Aurelio Small business owner-Landscaping

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Knitting, sewing, crochet, cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, tatting, macrame, and other needlework

• Genealogy (webmaster for the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America-Southern California Chapter)

• Piano

• Reading, puzzles, and games

• Favorite things to see and places to do: ballet, gymnastics, museums, aquariums, historical monuments and parks, beaches, mountains, forests, etc.

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