Anne Cunningham Shoemaker

Background

Shoemaker, Anne Cunningham was born on August 26, 1922 in Milton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Clarendon Cunningham and Anne Bryan Parker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Boston University, 1946. Postgraduate, Harvard University. Postgraduate, University Massachusetts.

Postgraduate, Villanova University.

Career

Co-director Green Mountain Camp for Girls, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1941. Cartographer Institute Geography Exploration Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942. Biometrician Research and Development division Distiller's Company Ltd., London, 1946-1948.

Research statistician Smith Kline & French Laboratories, Philadelphia, 1948-1952. Mathematics teacher Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1962-1972, head mathematics department, 1964-1970, head of school, 1970-1980. Educational consultant committee for accreditation of elementary schools Association of Indiana Maryland Schools, 1980-1985.

Member scholarship selection committee Penwalt Corporation, Philadelphia, 1971-1986.

Achievements

• Anne Cunningham Shoemaker has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees, chair Gunston School, Centreville, Maryland, 1973-1993, 95-97, secretary board, 1974-1980, vice president, chair operating committee, 1980-1985, president board, 1985-1990, emeritus, since 1999. Board trustess Country School, Easton, Maryland, 1981-1985. Board directors Council for Religion in Indiana Schools, 1976-1986, president, 1983-1986.

Treasurer, vestryperson, Eucharistic minister St. Luke's Parish, Church Hill, Maryland, since 1989. Judge public speaking competition 4-H Pony Club, Centreville, 1991-1994. Member CAPE secretariat screening panel National Elementary School Recogniton Program of United States Department Education, 1986-1988.

Chair development committee Queen Anne's County Hospice, 2001-2002, board directors since 2004, board trustees 2000-2001, 03—. Member National Association Indiana Schools (admissions committee 1972-1974, staff member workshop for new heads of schools 1976-1980, trustee representative, board directors 1982-1986), National Association Principals of Schools for Girls (chairman school section of school and junior college committee 1973-1974, vice president Center Atlantic area 1976-1978), Association Headmistresses of the East (secretary to board directors 1973-1975, chairman nominating committee 1976-1977), Pennsylvania Association Private Academy Schools (executive committee 1970-1979, secretary 1974-1976, president, board directors 1976-1979), Pennsylvania Association Indiana Schools (executive committee 1972-1979, vice president 1973-1974), Massachusetts Women's Defense Corps of Massachusetts State Guard (captain motor transport division 1941-1942), Miles River Sail & Power Squadron (Commander 1992-1993), St. Andrews Society Eastern Shore.

Interests

• Gardening, music, genealogy.

Connections

Married Reed Shoemaker, August 25, 1951 (deceased February 1, 2003). Children: Edwin Reed (deceased), George Edwin, William Reed.

Father:

George Clarendon Cunningham

Mother:

Anne Bryan Parker

Spouse:

Reed Shoemaker

child:

Edwin Reed Shoemaker (deceased)

child:

George Edwin Shoemaker

child:

William Reed Shoemaker