Beverly Levenson Darwin

Background

Darwin, Beverly Levenson was born on October 31, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Paul Lazarus and Dorothy (Darwin) Ricca.

Education

Master of Arts in Anthropology, U. North Carolina, 1960; Master of Arts in Teaching, Cornell Univercity, 1966; postgraduate, U. Pittsburgh, 1970-1983; Master of Science in Education, Long Island U., 1989.

Career

Archivist Secretary of State, State of California, Sacramento, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1975; instructor anthropology and sociology, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1976; instructor anthropology and sociology, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1977-1978; teacher English as Second Language and sociology, New York City high schools, 1985-1987; teacher English as 2d language, Brooklyn College, CUNY, 1987-1988; teacher English as 2d language, Hempstead (New York) Middle School, 1987-1988; teacher English as 2d language, G.W. Wingate High School, Brooklyn, 1988-1990; teacher English as 2d language, Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn, since 1990.

Achievements

• Beverly Levenson Darwin has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign worker, Democratic party, 1970-1978. Volunteer worker, Homeless Ethical Society Brooklyn, 1987-1988. Member of New York State Teachers of English to Students of Other Langs., National Council for Social Studies, Color Slide Club Brooklyn, American Mensa.

Interests

• Avocations: guitar, folk music, piano, collecting stamps, collecting and taking photographs.

Connections

Married Myron H. Levenson, December 28, 1958 (deceased 1974). Children: Barton Paul, Elliott Ian.

Father:

Paul Lazarus Ricca

Mother:

Dorothy (Darwin) Ricca

Spouse:

Myron H. Levenson

child:

Elliott Ian Darwin

child:

Barton Paul Darwin