So, what is coming up in our February Program? AAUW is introducing us to Professor and City Council member, Mary Ann Pacheco.
Mary Ann Pacheco grew up in Southern California, attending schools in Lynwood and Downey, and receiving her college degrees at USC (BA) and UCLA (MA). For over 40 years, she has been a respected resident of Whittier in the Uptown area. For thirty-eight years of those years, she was a member of the faculty at Rio Hondo College as a professor of English, serving in a number of leadership roles including president of the Academic Senate and of the Rio Hondo College Faculty Association. Following her retirement, she was selected as a Fellow of the College and subsequently elected to the college’s Board of Trustees where she served for five years.
Throughout her teaching career, Ms. Pacheco was considered an outstanding teacher while also serving as a teacher union leader on the local, state, and national levels. She was recognized for her leadership with several prestigious awards including the Cesar E. Chavez Awards from both the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association. She has been a long-time active member of her parish (St. Mary of the Assumption), and currently she is coordinating the lector ministry. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Whittier and Pico Rivera and the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce (HOT); she is a former president of Soroptimist International Whittier. Ms. Pacheco was elected to the Whittier City Council in April 2024, representing District 1 which includes parts of Uptown Whittier and parts of the western and southern parts of the city. Mary Ann will be presenting information on Financial Literacy, both its benefits and the pitfalls of not being informed.
Please join us on February 8th to welcome Mary Ann Pacheco and to gain some insights on financial literacy. We hope to see you all there!
