Olga Suro

314 Monterey Road, #5

South Pasadena, CA 91030

(626) 799-0516

olgacsuro@aol.com

 

 

 

 

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.  My parents were born in Mexico.  I have lived in Miami, New York and San Juan Puerto Rico.  I have 2 daughters, Maira and Yolanda.  Yolanda is 34 years old and has mild mental retardation.  She’s currently attending a special program for adults.

Committees Served: Los Angeles Unified School District.

  1. President of Community Advisory Committee
  2. Founding Member & President of Bilingual Special Education Committee
  3. Executive member of Bilingual-Bicultural Committee
  4. School Reviews of Special Education Programs
  5. Member of State Wide Community Advisory Community, Mandated by State of California.
  6. Family Liaison for the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled- 5 years.
  7. Started present support groups at Perez Special Education Center, Los Angeles Unified School District.
  8. Started dances also at Perez Center
  9. Reviewed California’s Special Education school programs for the state.
  10. Commissioner of Special Education, Los Angeles Unified School District.
  11. Guest speaker at the first Inter American Symposium between Mexico and U.S.    

 

I have presented numerous workshops at various statewide and national conferences.  I’ve been a guest speaker at local events, I am a parent advocate and have worked with many parent support groups.  I’ve been associated with Fiesta Educativa since 1983, as a participating Board Member and Officer.