PONCE, PR, July 8, 2010 /Cambridge Who's Who/ --Ivonne Diaz, Associate Professor at InterAmerican University, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in higher education.

With 35 years of experience in the academe, Ivonne Diaz is a noted expert in English instruction. She has devoted the last decade to InterAmerican University, where she is charged with teaching online courses, creating course outlines, directing evaluation committees, advising students, and organizing workshops for students and professors. Ms. Diaz taught in high school prior to being approached to teach at the university and had served as director of its humanities department for five years before taking on her current position. She is proud to be associated with an educational institution known worldwide for the quality and diversity of its students and faculty, and attributes her success to perseverance and dedication.

An alumna of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ms. Diaz earned her master's degree in English as a second language in 1974 and her bachelor of science in secondary education in 1966. Always an exemplary student, she completed her undergraduate degree at the age of 19 and won a scholarship to fund her graduate studies. She currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Puerto Rico chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Federation and as a Eucharist minister at her local Catholic church. In five years, Ms. Diaz hopes to complete and publish her analysis of English and Spanish for a course at a teacher's university. She would also like to return to her community and make investments there.