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Hortensia Soto is a Mexican-American mathematics eduator whose work focuses on the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics through the lens of embodied cognition. Soto is a professor of mathematics at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO and the Associate Secretary of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

Early life and education
Soto was born in Jalisco, Mexico and emigrated to rural western Nebraska, USA at a young age. She credits her parents for instilling in her a strong work ethic and her early teachers for their patience as she learned English. Soto earned a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics Education from Chadron State College, an M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Educational Mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado.

Career
Soto began her academic career at The University of Southern Colorado (now Colorado State University, Pueblo) in Pueblo, CO in 1995. In 2005 she took a position at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. As of August 2020, she is a full professor in the Department of Mathematics at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. Soto has published over 40 articles and chapters in various areas of mathematics education including assessment, mathematical preparation of elementary teachers, outreach efforts for high school girls, and teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics. Soto is known for founding Las Chicas de Matemáticas, a week-long, all expenses paid, residential camp for mathematically talented high school girls during which the young women are introduced to college mathematics, to a sense of college life, and to women who have careers in STEM related fields. Soto has held various positions with the Mathematical Association of America and currently serves as the Associate Secretary of the Association. She co-edited the MAA Instructional Practices Guide, a guide to the evidence-based practices mathematics instructors can use to facilitate meaningful learning for students of mathematics and increasing access to the opportunities that come with mathematical understanding. Soto is the Mathematics Education Lead for the STEM Service Courses Initiative of the 5-year $6m Title III U.S. Department of Education grant Pathways with Regional Outreach and Mathematics Excellence for Student Achievement in STEM (PROMESAS SSC) at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The SSC initiative provides equity-minded evidence-based professional development for mathematics faculty from all public institutions of higher education in Ventura County, CA -- Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College, and CSUCI, all Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

[Editing note: Might make manual citation to https://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/pubs/aprmay09pg19-20.pdf for more background on Las Chicas de Matemáticas.]

Awards
Soto has received many awards, among which are:


 * Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics (2018)
 * Burton W. Jones Distinguished Teaching Award – MAA Rocky Mountain Section (2016)
 * MAA Meritorious Service Award (2012)
 * College of Natural and Health Sciences’ Excellence in Service Award (2010)
 * Outstanding Faculty Award College of Science and Mathematics at Colorado State University, Pueblo (2004 and 2005)
 * Distinguished Young Alumni Award at Chadron State College (2001)

[need to find citations for most of these awards]

[Dr. Laura Gertin volunteered to give me feedback on this!]

Images: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTNOCLGXUAASFiB.jpg to illustrate MAA section

https://www.maa.org/about-maa/governance/board-governors/hortensia-soto-johnson -- overall bio pic

https://mathcareers.maa.org/passion-teaching-mathematics-advice-phd-math-professor-and-advocate - for teaching/ Las Chicas