President

VINCE GABRIELE

Vince has been the resident Emcee for the Argentina ‘Tango’ Pavilion with Folklorama since 2002, along with many other volunteering roles.
Vince received his degree in vocational nursing at Texas A&M college in Texarkana, Texas in 1996, has co-owned his own business with his wife Carolina and has worked as a financial advisor and area manager for the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and BMO.
Vince enjoys spending his free time camping, playing hockey and ice skating with Carolina and daughters, Ariana and Marina.

Secretary

ANI GRANSON

I am a founding member of AMA and its first secretary and have volunteered for AMA since its inception. I have been a member of the Board of Directors and the Immigration Committee during the 2019‐2020 term. I was born and raised in Argentina and moved to Canada in 1983. I am a certified Canadian educator with over 25 years of experience. I taught the Manitoba high school French Immersion Program for more than 10 years. I am recently retired from my role as Coordinator of Media Production and Web Technologies at the Manitoba Department of Education, where I managed programs and projects to provide support and services to educators and students in the areas of curriculum, alternate formats, educational video production and web technologies. Through this volunteer position, I wish to help AMA’s members to continue to pursue the altruistic goals of the Association, namely: support the Argentinean‐Manitoban community, promote and preserve its heritage, strengthen links to other ethnic communities, and support Argentineans who wish to immigrate to Manitoba. I bring to this position my experience as a Manitoba educator and a Manitoba civil servant with demonstrated knowledge of the Manitoba School System and government processes and procedures.

Vice President

MARISOL SOTO

Marisol obtained her Master of Arts in Hispanic and Lusophone Literature and Human Rights Studies from the University of Minnesota, USA. She currently works at the University of Manitoba as an Educational and Evaluation Coordinator. Marisol has a passion for teaching and educational research. At the University, Marisol teaches workshops on student engagement and teaching strategies in an effort to ensure that instructors are creating significant learning experiences that allow students to reach their full academic potential while providing a positive and engaging working environment. Marisol is an active volunteer in the AMA Immigration Committee and during her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and friends.

Co Secretary

ERNESTO ECKE

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