Cheryl Grady Mercier

Background

Mercier, Cheryl Grady was born on October 31, 1945 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lawrence David and Lucy Ann (Burtschi) Grady.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Marian College, 1967; Master of Arts in Communications, Glassboro (New Jersey) State College, 1982.

Career

Childbirth educator, Turnersville, New Jersey, 1976-1991; director community services public relations, Memorial Hospital Burlington County, Mount Holly, New Jersey, 1982-1986; public relations director, Newcomb Medical Center, Vineland, New Jersey, 1986-1989; editorial coordinator publications, U. Delaware, Newark, 1989-1990; communications consultant, MC2 Mericer & Mercier Communications Cons., Pitman, New Jersey, since 1980; manager creative communications, Smith Kline Beecham, Philadelphia, since 1990. Adjunct Professor Glassboro State College, 1987-1991. Instructor in continuing education U. Delaware, 1989-1991.

Associate editor William Gladden Foundation, York, Pennsylvania, since 1987.

Membership

Screening judge Ed Press Association Publications Awards, Glassboro, 1987-1991. Designer Pitman Environmental Commission Newsletter, 1989-1990. Chair folk festival committee Appel Farm Arts Center, Elmer, New Jersey, 1989, Philadelphia Folksong Society, since 1972.

Member Women in Communications, Inc. (secretary 1988-1989, vice president membership committee 1989-1990), Public Relations Society of America (accredited).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, travel, sewing.

Connections

Married Denis Mercier, August 20, 1966. Children: Julia Marie, Matthew Lewis, Meghan Ione.

Father:

Lawrence David Grady

Mother:

Lucy Ann (Burtschi) Grady

Spouse:

Denis Mercier

child:

Julia Marie Mercier

child:

Meghan Ione Mercier

child:

Matthew Lewis Mercier