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Dorotea Reyna was born in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. She is the director of development for the California Institute of Development in San Francisco, California. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University, and then continued to receive her master's degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin.

Early Life
Dorotea Reyna was born in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Being the oldest of her seven siblings, she grew up with a large, highly devout Catholic family. Her faith and her early education allowed her access to classic stories and myths, which at the time interested her very much. Looking back on this, she later in an interview said, "they piqued my imagination because they are such colorful, vivid, stirring stories," which sparked a major influence on her published works in life.

Professional Life
Vice President of Development and Sponsored Programs California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco Bay Area March 2003-January 2017 13 years, 11 months

She was the first to create a fundraising program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). Reyna is accredited with enhancing programs in the Annual Fund, Major Gifts, Sponsored Programs and Corporate and Foundation Relations. She serves on the President’s Council, and is a creative leader on the Advancement team, rooting her success in expanding the scope of culture and its influence in its position with the public.

Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Dominican University of California San Francisco Bay Area June 1994- December 2001 7 years, 7 months

She solicited corporations and foundations to help fund support for academic programs and scholarships, and campus facilities. Over the course of seven and a half years, she participated in raising over 7 million in donations, 1/3 of all private giving to the University. Also, she directed the 100 Program which sought to raise funds from local corporations to go towards scholarships.

Director of Development, School of Nursing UCSF San Francisco Bay Area April 1992-June 1994 2 years, 3 months

She created and directed an extensive development program at the University of California.

Program Development Officer Hispanic Scholarship Fund San Francisco Bay Area November 1990- March 1992 1 year, 5 months

She was the director of solicitors for an organization that provided aid to Latino college students. She also initiated strategies with corporations and coordinated an initiative for the U.S. Department of Energy scholarship, while also being a member of the selecting process.

(All Information posted about her professional life came from her personal LinkedIn which is referenced below)

Poetry
Dorotea Reyna has published several poems, which all carry very similar themes of femininity, spirituality, identity, and the intersectionality of gender and race. She alternates between English and Spanish in her poems, representing her dual identity within her poems. She also targets social criticism of gender, race, language, and their established values, views, and characteristics. This is especially seen in her poem, "Reina de Copas," which translates to Queen of Cups. In this poem, Reyna struggles to articulate her emotions, and her fears and anxieties of expressing herself, is encompassed in this powerful poem. Feminist themes revolving around her spirituality are explored through the symbolic images of nature. The flow and tone of this poem is representative of nature, as her feelings and emotions transition alongside changing of seasons. The title of the poem, "Reina de Copas," is a reference to the Queen of Cups tarot card.

List of Poems:
 * "Reina de Copas"
 * "Voice","My Father"

Other Works
Short Story
 * "Moustache"

In "Moustache," Reyna expresses her femininity through her moustache, or lack there of. She tackles the issue of appearance and the way she looks at herself, the way others see her, and the way she sees herself, as others would see her. Issues with motherhood, and the struggle to remain idle when being told a certain way to be, when it contradicts the way she wants to live. She challenges predetermined gender roles and attributable features that are characterized and categorized as feminine or masculine.

Play/Production
 * Goddesses