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Betty O. Carpenter, Canadian, American writer. Certified school superintendent, principal, New Jersey, guidance counselor, elementary teacher, New York. Recipient Founders Day award New York University, 1973, Administrative Leadership award NACEL, 1984.

Background

Carpenter, Betty O. was born on June 1, 1926 in Montreal. Daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Schacher) Shmerling.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Brooklyn College, 1947; Master of Arts in Education, Brooklyn College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Administration, New York University, 1973.

Career

Teacher elementary grades New York City Public Schools 54 and 139, Brooklyn, 1946-1954, 62. Assistant principal Public School 139, 1962-1967. President assistant principal associate Central Office Board of Education, New York City, 1967-1968, vice president council supervisors and administrators, 1968-1969, administrative assistant personnel, 1968-1970.

Assistant superintendent Plainfield (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1970-1974. Superintendent schools Glen Rock (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1974-1984.

Achievements

  • Betty O. Carpenter has been listed as a notable Writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

All works

Membership

Trustee Glen Rock Library. Board, 1974-1980, United Fund Board, Glen Rock, 1975-1977. Vice chairman Iredell County Board of Adjustment North Carolina, 1990-1995.

Fellow member Lake Owners Gathered in Concern, North Carolina, 1985-1988. Member Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Romance Writers American, National Writers Association, Bergen County Superintendents Association (president-elect), National Scrabble Association, American Contract Bridge League, Arizona Writers Association.

Interests

  • Avocations: sculpture, golf, water aerobics, computers, bridge.

Connections

Married David G. Ostroff, April 6, 1946 (divorced 1972). Children: Jack Ostroff, Lucy Ostroff Harrow. Married Russell William Carpenter, Junior, October 2, 1976 (deceased).

Stepchildren: Annette Marie Carpenter Freedman, Cynthia Carpenter Jefferson, Lori Carpenter Bembry.

Father:
Harry Shmerling

Mother:
Dorothy (Schacher) Shmerling

Spouse:
David G. Ostroff

Spouse:
Russell William Carpenter

child:
Jack Ostroff Carpenter

child:
Lucy Ostroff Harrow Carpenter

child:
Lori Carpenter Bembry Carpenter

child:
Cynthia Carpenter Jefferson Carpenter

child:
Annette Marie Carpenter Freedman Carpenter