Biography

Oliva Sanchez Garcia has served as the Director of Faculty and Professor of Actuarial Sciences for Anahuac University for 27 years. She oversees the Actuarial Sciences curriculum for the University and and the Masters and Doctorate Actuarial Sciences programs. Oliva received her Master of Science degree in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987 and is currently pursuing her PhD in Disciplinary Studies at Anahuac University. Oliva has always excelled in mathematics and was inspired by one of her teachers to pursue actuarial science as a career. She has a strong passion for teaching and attributes her success to being goal oriented, consistency, and organization. Her goals include leaving academic administration and to focus on research. She is a member of the College of Actuaries and Mexico Association of Actuaries.