René Corado was born in a village of 13 houses in Guatemala,

and now lives in Oxnard. He is a biologist and the Collections

Manager of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, a

museum with the largest collection of bird eggs and nests in the

world. He is also the author of the book El Lustrador (The

Shoeshine Boy), the story of his remarkable and difficult

journey from poverty and loss to a successful life. This year he

received the Guatemalan Writer of the Year Award, presented

in Hollywood. He is a graduate from Oxnard College.

Contact: Shelley Savren

ssavren@vcccd.edu

805-986-5800 x1951

www.oxnardcollege.edu

Ornithologist Réne Corado will reflect on his journey

from his birth in Guatemala to becoming the Collections

Manager of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate

Zoology, emphasizing his research projects in the

Amazon jungle of Ecuador and in Costa Rica, collecting

thousands of eggs and nests.

Oxnard College

Performing Arts Bldg

4000 South Rose Avenue

Oxnard, CA 93033

Wednesday, October 21, 2015