Barbara Elizabeth Ann McGovern

Background

McGovern, Barbara Elizabeth Ann was born on July 24, 1936 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Katherine Frances (Broderick) McGovern.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Lowell State Teachers College, 1957; postgraduate, Salem State College, 1959-1964; postgraduate, Andover-Newton Theological Seminary, 1965-1968.

Career

2d grade teacher, Thomson School, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1957-1958; 1st, 4th and 5th grade teacher, Franklin School, North Andover, 1958-1995; coordinator various intergenerational programs, Franklin School, North Andover, 1970-1995; retired, Franklin School, North Andover, 1995; owner, B.E.A.M.S Dreams, North Andover, 1994-1995. Consultant City of Lawrence Youth Commission, since 1993. Panelist Holy Cross College, 1993.

Achievements

• Barbara Elizabeth Ann McGovern has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Camp counselor, 1952-1970. Teacher arts and crafts Lawrence Jewish Comty.Ctr., 1954-1955. Assistant coach 6th-8th grade Girl's Basketball and Softball and Junior Varsity Softball, 1958-1967.

Secretary Kings Daus., 1958-1965. Leader Girl Scouts American, 1960-1963. Volunteer Civil Defense, 1965-1968.

Coordinator holiday programs Franklin School, 1970-1993, 95-96, Special Friends Program, 1989-1995, 96, Hobby Show, 1982-1995, 96, Audio Visual committee, Pen Pals with City of Lawrence School, 1989-1995. Secretary North Andover PTO, 1970-1974, vice president, 1974-1979, representative, 1979-1984, chair social committee, 1972-1990. Day captain Ground Observer Corporation, Methuen, Massachusetts, 1958-1965.

Softball umpire ASA, 1974-1976;superintendent Sunday school Lawrence St. Congressional Church, 1958-1967, teacher, 1951-1957, assistant church flower committee, 1957-1967. Leader junior and senior pilgrim fellowships, 1957-1967, also member choir. Coach bantam group Pro Bowl, North Reading, Massachusetts, 1990-1995.

County member School Improvement, 1985-1990. Active Matching Families with Shut Ins in Churches, since 1994. Member Trinitarian Congressional Church, since 1995, superintendent school, 1996-1997.

Member Interfaith Choir, Derry, N.H., since 1995, Meerimac Valley Choral Arts Society, since 1996. Volunteer consultant North Andover School Sys., 1995. Member 350th Anniversary North Andover commission, 1995-1996.

Coordinator Carvell chapter Blind in Merrimack Valley, 1995-1996. Member AARP, Massachusetts Intergenerational Network (secretary since 1991), North Andover Teachers Association, Lawrence Sports Club (life, board directors 1972-1973, vice president 1973-1975, president 1975-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: softball, ten pin bowling, Mickey Mouse, drawing, painting.

Connections

Father:

Joseph McGovern

Mother:

Katherine Frances (Broderick) McGovern