Anne Strickland Longman

Background

Longman, Anne Strickland was born on September 17, 1924 in Metuchen, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Charles Hodges and Grace Anna (Moss) Eldridge.

Education

Bachelor in Business Administration, Michigan State University, 1945. Teaching credentials, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1960.

Master of Arts in Learning Hand, Santa Clara University, 1974.

Career

Experimental test engineer Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1945-1947. Industrial engineer Marchant Calculators, Emeryville, California, 1957-1958. With public relations Homesmith, Palo Alto, 1959-1962.

Consultant Right to Read Program, 1978-1979. Monitor, reviewer State of California, Sacramento, 1976-1979. Teacher diagnosis education Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, 1970-1979.

Lecturer education University California, Santa Cruz, 1970-1979. Consultant Santa Cruz Board Education, 1970-1979. Reading researcher Gorilla Foundation, Woodside, California, since 1982.

Board member Western Institute Alcoholic Studies, Los Angeles, 1972-1973. Chairman Evaluation Committee, Tri-County, California, 1974. Speaker International Congress Learning Disabilities, Seattle, 1974.

Educational consultant research on allergies, since 1993. Artist-in-residence Yosemite, 1998-2004.

Achievements

• Anne Strickland Longman has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Literacy Center, Santa Cruz, 1968-092. Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, San Francisco, 1947-1950. Volunteer Thursday's Child, Santa Cruz, 1976-1979, Golden Gate Kindergarten, San Francisco, 1947-1957.

Volunteer Yosemite National Park. Judge art Santa Cruz County Fair, California. Member International Reading Association (president Santa Cruz 1975), Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Artists Equity, Arts Habitat, Los Altos Art Club (vice president 1992), Eichler Swim and Tennis Club.

Interests

• Drawing, watercolor, watercolor painting, travel, drama.

Connections

Married Henry Richard Strickland, June 22, 1946 (deceased 1960). Married Donald Rufus Longman, January 20, 1979 (deceased 1987). Children: James C., Robert H.

Father:

Charles Hodges Eldridge

Mother:

Grace Anna (Moss) Eldridge

Spouse:

Henry Richard Strickland

Spouse:

Donald Rufus Longman

child:

Robert H. Longman

child:

James C. Longman