Edna Campos Gravenhorst

Edna Campos Gravenhorst is an author, historical researcher and a San Antonio Certified Tourism Ambassador; who studied at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico-San Antonio and is bilingual in English-Spanish. This is her second career after spending twenty-five years in sales, merchandising and marketing. She has been published in national newspapers and magazines and has been interviewed in print media, radio and television around the country. Campos Gravenhorst's awards include two...See more

Edna Campos Gravenhorst is an author, historical researcher and a San Antonio Certified Tourism Ambassador; who studied at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico-San Antonio and is bilingual in English-Spanish. This is her second career after spending twenty-five years in sales, merchandising and marketing. She has been published in national newspapers and magazines and has been interviewed in print media, radio and television around the country. Campos Gravenhorst's awards include two International Latin Book Awards in 2007 and 2008; and a Kid Power Book Award in 2007. In 2009, she was awarded a Women on the Move Award by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, in 2008 she won a University of Missouri-St. Louis Women Trailblazer Award and in 2007 was named the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Star Honorary Member. She is a member of the San Antonio Conservation Society, Briscoe Western Art Museum, Society of Architectural Historians-St. Louis Chapter, the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Organization, the Society of Latino and Hispanic Writers of San Antonio and Las Comadres. At Gemini Ink-the University Without Walls in San Antonio, Texas; Campos Gravenhorst served as a Writer in Communities for Fall of 2009 and was a member of the Spring 2010 Faculty. Recently she served two years as a Commissioner of the Missouri History Museum Sub-district. Edna Campos Gravenhorst speaks to groups and organizations around the country. By sharing her experiences and the success stories of others to audiences ranging from grade school students to mature adults; she inspires people to use their unique talents to achieve their dreams. As a writer, historical researcher and tour guide; Campos Gravenhorst's work is "Excavating the past, to inspire the present." See less