Bretta Lydia Weiss

Background

Weiss, Bretta Lydia was born on August 28, 1925 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Thomas Alfred and Minnie Ellen (Nickerson) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio University, 1947. Master of Arts in Teaching., Manhattanville College, 1972.

Career

Founder, administrator, Montessori School Westchester, Larchmont, New York, 1963-1971; Founder, administrator, Hudson Country School, New Rochelle, New York, 1972-1975; administrator, coordinator, American Montessori Society, New York City, 1976-1978; national director, American Montessori Society, since 1978.

Achievements

• Bretta Lydia Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy educational association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson section School Bond Commission, Mamaroneck, New York, 1965, March of Dimes, Westchester County, New York, 1966. Member search committee, editor White Plains (New York ) Unitarian, New York, 1968. Member fund raising committee Democratic Organization, Larchmont, New York, 1970-1972.

Member American Montessori Society, National Association Education Young Children, Council American Private Education (director since 1978), Day Care and Child Development Council, Association Childhood Education International, Association Montessori Internationale, Associates Research on Private Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Children— Lee, Sara, Emily.

Father:

Thomas Alfred Lewis

Mother:

Minnie Ellen (Nickerson) Lewis

child:

Lee Weiss

child:

Emily Weiss

child:

Sara Weiss