[1] In 1959, Kramer began teaching second grade at Spann Elementary School in Pueblo, Colorado.
80% of the students had limited English skills, and Kramer designed the first Bilingual Instruction Curriculum in Colorado.
[1] Kramer was a founding member and first Vice President of the Colorado Association for Bilingual and Bi-cultural Education (CABBE).
[1] In 1979, Kramer, Patricia Barela Rivera, Linda Alvarado, Dr. Cecilia Cervantes, and Irene Ibarra founded "Adelante Mujer," an organization that hosts educational conferences, workshops, and symposia in order to support the needs for Latinas entering school and college.
The conference celebrated women and their contribution to the community, and addressed systemic issues like racism and sexism.