Guerrero, María Luisa.

María Luisa Guerrero was born in Havana where she received a doctoral degree from the University of Havana and became a school teacher. In the 1930s, she served on the Board of Directors of the Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club, a women's organization dedicated to the promotion of Cuban culture and the role of women in the intellectual development of Cuba. During this time she also met Elena Mederos with whom she undertook many projects focusing on social welfare issues. Guerrero was active in several political groups. In 1961 she left Cuba as an exile. In the United States, María Luisa worked in UNICEF with Elena Mederos, and in 1967, she returned to teaching as a Spanish professor and head of the Language Department in Paul VI Regional High School, Clifton, New Jersey.