Ramón Mellado Parsons
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At Large district
In office
1972–1976
Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Education
In office
1969–1972
Personal details
BornOctober 31, 1904
Carolina, Puerto Rico
DiedJune 7, 1985 (aged 70)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
EducationUniversity of Puerto Rico (BS)
Teachers College, Columbia University (MA, Ed.D.)
ProfessionPolitician, teacher

Ramón Mellado Parsons (October 31, 1904 - June 7, 1985) was an educator, writer, politician and a former Puerto Rico Secretary of Education.

Early days

Had a bachelor's degree in Science from the University of Puerto Rico in 1927. In 1940 earned a Master of Arts from the Teachers College, Columbia University in New York and His Doctorate in Education in 1947.

Education career

He worked as a science teacher at Julio L. Vizcarrondo Coronado High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He was subsequently appointed Superintendent of Schools (1932–34), General Supervisor of Sciences), Deputy Commissioner of Public Instruction and appointed Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico (1969-1971).

As a university educator he began in 1943, serving as Professor and Director of the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus until 1948. At this study center he held the positions of Dean of Administration (1948–56) and Professor of the Graduate School of Pedagogy (1957–68).[1]

In 1948, he published "Culture and education in Puerto Rico".[2]

Politics

He was delegated to the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico in 1952. In 1972 he was elected Senator At-large by the New Progressive Party.

Legacy

An elementary school in Carolina, Puerto Rico was named after him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gigantes de Carolina". www.oocities.org.
  2. ↑ Parsons, Ramón Mellado (1948). Culture and education in Puerto Rico. Educational monograph. Bureau of Publications, Puerto Rico Teachers Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "ESCUELA DR. RAMÓN MELLADO PARSON (65268)". de.pr.gov.
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