CONCHITA ESPINOSA ACADEMY AND CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS, CELEBRATES DIRECTOR'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Maribel Zubieta-Diaz, Director of Conchita Espinosa Academy and Conservatory of the Arts, celebrates her 50th anniversary as an educator and leader of the school. Mrs. Diaz, as her students have known her for decades, is the daughter of school founder, Conchita Espinosa. 50 years ago, when Conchita Espinosa Academy had recently re-opened its doors in Miami, Florida, Conchita called her daughter and asked her to please move back to Miami from New York City, where she resided at the time, to assist her in running the school. Since then, Mrs. Diaz has taught every grade level in the school. She has been at the forefront of the school and Conservatory of the Arts on every level, and has been responsible for the vision, growth, and refinement of its programs. Conchita Espinosa Academy is now home to 625 students. The Conservatory of the Arts additionally serves a large majority of the students in the school as well as a significant population of students from other schools in the community who participate in the Conservatory's after-school music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and martial arts programs.

The school is accredited at the regional, state, national and international level and offers its students an integrated and well-rounded education, including academic excellence, a sophisticated arts and humanities foundation, and a strong sense of self-worth and human values.

Mrs. Diaz's anniversary will be celebrated at the Conchita Espinosa Festival of the Arts on Saturday, June 2, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W Flagler St. The Festival has been a biennial tradition close to the hearts of students, alumni, and faculty since the school and conservatory's inception in 1933. This year's theme is "Journey," in honor of Mrs. Diaz's 50-year journey and the journeys of the many unique and remarkable lives that pass through the hallways of CEA each day.

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