Title: Secondary School Educator (Retired)
Company: New Canaan High School
Location: Williamsburg, VA United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- A Better Chance, New Canaan, CT (member of board, 2001-2006)
- American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) (1971-2007)
- Connecticut Council of Language Teachers
- Connecticut Institute for Technology and Learning (participant, 1988-1990)
- Connecticut Organization of Language Teachers (1985-2005)
- HP Union Church, worship committee volunteer (2013)
- Hyde Park Kenwood Soup Kitchen, volunteer (2012-2015)
- Hyde Park Transitional Housing Project, Transitional Housing (secretary of board, 2016-2018)
- Hyde Park Union Church (volunteer, fellowship committee, 2017-Present)(volunteer lay reader, 2014-Present) (volunteer, workshop committee, 2013-2016)
- LEAP (Learning through Exploration and Active Participation, New Haven, CT (volunteer, development teacher, 1968)
- North Haven Board of Education, CT (1968)
- Philanthropic Education Organization (Now P.E.O. Sisterhood), Chapter B, Westport, CT (chair, Star Scholarship Chairperson, 2010-2011) (president, 1999-2001) (president, 2011-2012) (recording secretary, 2007-2009)
- Philanthropic Education Organization (Now P.E.O. Sisterhood), Chapter BQ, Williamsburg, VA (president, 2016-2018)
- Philanthropic Education Organization (Now P.E.O. Sisterhood), State of Connecticut (chair, International Peace Scholarship, 2002-2004)
- Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Reciprocity Chapter, Williamsburg, VA (co-president, 2019-2020)
- Reading for the Blind, New Haven, CT (volunteer, 1969)
- The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago (volunteer, 2014-Present)
- University Chicago Oriental Institute, volunteer (2015)
- University of Chicago Service League (chair of game groups, 2013-Present) (chair, dine out group, 2014-2016)
- Williamsburg Presbyterian Church (housing and hunger committee, 2015-Present)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020, 2017)
- Featured Member, Marquis Radio (2019)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Fourth Edition, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Inductee, Who’s Who of Professional Women, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2018)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2018, 2017)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2007-2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of American Women,” Marquis Who’s Who (2006-2011)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in American Education,” Marquis Who’s Who (2007-2008)
- Grant Recipient, Board of A Better Chance, New Canaan, Connecticut (2001-2006)
- Recipient, Pegasus Pride Award, Connecticut Council of Language Teachers (2001)
- Recipient, Advanced Placement Teacher Recognition Award, New England College Board (1994)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1987-1988)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the East,” Marquis Who’s Who (1986-1987)
- Recipient, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (1983)
- Grant Recipient, French Government (1972-1973)
- Recipient, Higher Education Academy Fellowship (1966-1967)
