Background
Sherman, Alana Susan was born on November 5, 1944 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Ivan and Anne (Needleman) Zimmerman.
Sherman, Alana Susan was born on November 5, 1944 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Ivan and Anne (Needleman) Zimmerman.
Bachelor in Comparative Literature, Queens College, 1968; postgraduate, Montclair State College, New York University, 1970-1977; Master of Arts in Writing, City College of New York, 1989.
Teacher secondary school, New Hampshire, New York, 1968-1973. Lecturer, instructor English University Hong Kong, Pokfulam Language Center, Hong Kong Baptist College, 1974-1976. Teacher secondary school New York, New Jersey, 1977-1987.
Language arts coordinator, teacher Chad School, Newark, 1977-1979. Public, editor-in-chief Alms House Press, Pearl River, New York, since 1985. Coordinator poetry reading series Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Nanuet, since 1993.
Administrator, advisor special programs for in-coming freshman, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, summers 1971-1972. Lecturer English Hong Kong Baptist College, Kowloon, 1974-1975. Adjunct professor writing Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey, since 1987.
Member New Jersey College English Association, National Association Small Press Publications, Poetry Society of America, Academy American Poets, International Women's Writing Guild, Arts Council of Rockland County.
Married Mark Joel Sherman, April 9, 1967. 1 child, Rebecca Hillary.