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She is a teacher from Los Angeles,
California who was born to a poor immigrant
family from Mexico
and worked as a high school janitor, cleaning houses and doing a paper
round with her mother when she was young to help bring money in.
She and her sister, Margarita, both attended Harvard
and both received doctorates from the Graduation School of Education. Both have been on the faculty of the Concordia
School of Education with Norma teaching cultural anthropology and also
working as an administrator.
She also received her M.A. from UCLA, as well as working there as a
research analyst. From 2004 has
been an Associate Professor at Claremont
Graduate University.
Outside of her education studies she performed as an
alto in the Harvard University Choir and appeared on their holiday
recording Christmas in the Busch.
Following her marriage, she is now known as Norma
Jimenez Fernandez.
Harvard University Choir recordings
Adeste Fidelis (Frederick Oakeley/John
Francis Wade)
Pro Organo
CD 7134 (Christmas in the Busch)
Conductor – Murray Forbes
Somerville
Harvard Baroque Chamber
Orchestra
Director – Robert Mealy
The Harvard Brass
Soprano – Awet
Andemichael
Bass – Mark Risinger
Organists – Erica Johnson and
Edward Jones
Sources:
- http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/06.06/23-sisters.html
- http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~news/features/jimenez11012000.html
- http://www.linkedin.com/pub/norma-jimenez-hernandez/10/614/50
- http://www.cgu.edu/pages/4710.asp
- CD
Liner Notes: Christmas in the Busch
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