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Born in Manhattan but raised in the South Bronx, I've been playing Maria on Sesame Street for over thirty-five years. The world has changed quite a bit since I was first cast. At that time, there were few Latins on television, and few mainstream Americans knew about us. Now the general public is ranting and raving about how there are too many Latins in America, and sadly,questioning some Latinos right to be here.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Must Re-direct Traffic

Greetings,

Please find me blogging for Catalina Magazine.  Go to www.catalinamagazine.com 

Thanks,

Sonia

Friday, September 19, 2008

Go to: actorswritersandpuppeteersforobama.blogspot.com

Friends,

I have inadvertently created two blog sites.  Please to to actorswritersandpuppeteersforobama.blogspot.com as well.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Critical Thinkers for Obama

I'm still a rotten blogger but the state of the presidential race has gotten me into such a state of disbelief I feel I have to make my feelings known.  After over thirty years on Sesame Street, inspiring kids to think, I'm dismayed that the Republican platform sneers at intellectual activity. Palin's solutions to problems are laughably simplistic.  McCain did not think things through when he chose her as his running mate. This sentiment that leaders should be "just like us" and just as uninformed is scary.  We wouldn't want our doctors or lawyers to be uninformed.  We should expect more from our leaders.  I have a terrible feeling that in the end children and education will suffer the most. Please support the Democratic ticket.  

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Rotten Blogging

Okay, I admit it.  I'm a rotten blogger. I can't get around to posting regularly.  Let me give it another shot.  Here's what I'm up to:
-my second children's book A BOX FULL OF KITTENS was published in June 2007.
-my next speech will be at the Kiwanis Club convention in Orlando, FL on  June 28th.
-I'm doing a children's show for a Bronx River Alliance celebration on June 21st. (What can I say -- I can't stay out of the Bronx).
-I'll be in St. Louis Missouri on July 18th speaking at a school board convention.
-I love reading Selected Shorts with Symphony Space in New York and do that whenever possible.
-I'm almost done with my memoir!  Yay!
-and SESAME STREET continues....

June 1, 2008

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Hola, here's a list of the places I will be speaking at in the coming months. Come say "hi!"


3/18/2006 Delaware Valley A.E.Y.C./Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia ,PA
4/10/2006 The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianopolis, IN
5/6/2006 National Association of Junior Auxiliaries / The Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs AR
6/20/2006 Social Settlement, Double Tree Hotel, Omaha Nebraska 6/25/2006 National PTA Phonix, AR

7/21/2006 MENC (Music Educators National Conference) Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
10/26/2006 Council of Great City Schools, San Diego, CA
10/27/2006 AARP Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
12/6/2006 National Staff Development Council Opryland, NashvilleTN

And I'm really excited about the musical version of my book NO DOGS ALLOWED! It will premier at the Actor's Playhouse in Coral Gables, Miami Florida on June 15th, 2006! Yay!