Claire Laremont Smith

Background

Smith, Claire Laremont was born on December 30, 1939 in Panama City, Panama. Came to the United States, 1965. Daughter of Sebastian Hamlet and Ambrozine Beatriz (Simon) Laremont.

Education

Student, University Panama, Panama City, 1959-1962; Bachelor, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1968; Master of Science, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1970; postgraduate, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1983-1993.

Career

Bilingual stenographer, bookkeeper, cashier Foto International, Panama City, 1960-1965. Teacher secondary social studies and Spanish Forestville (New York ) Center Schools, 1968-1969. Graduate assistant department history State University of New York, Fredonia, 1969-1970.

Substitute teacher American Overseas Schools of Army Dependents, Camp Livorno, Italy, 1983-1995. Teacher early childhood bilingual Dunkirk (New York ) Migrant Daycare Center, 1972-1973. Teacher, home instructor Head Start program Durkirk Schools, 1973-1974.

Teacher adult basic education New York State Migrant Workers Opportunities, Dunkirk, 1977-1980. Teacher social studies, bilingual, Spanish and English as Second Language Dunkirk Middle School, 1973-1998. Adjunct instructor English as Second Language State University of New York, Fredonia, 1992, 93.

Member affirmative action committee on cultural ethnic relations State University of New York, Fredonia, 1989-1998. Member committee on discipline Dunkirk School District, 1991-1998, compact learning committee, 1993-1998, Youth Empowerment System, wellness committee. Member school improvement team Dunkirk Medical School, 1991-1992.

Presenter professional conferences, United States, Mexico. Guest speaker Hispanic Heritage Week Celebration, New York State Migrant Daycare, Fredonia, 1991.

Achievements

• Claire Laremont Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors North County Counseling Service, Dunkirk, 1992-1996, People's Action Coaliton, Dunkirk, 1992-1995, vice president, 1993-1994, 95—. Chairperson cultural awareness task force Dunkirk Community Challenge, 1993-1995. Board directors Chautauqua County Connections, 1993-1996, First Night International Alliance, Boston, 1994-1999.

Chair First Night Dunkirk, 1994-1996, executive director, 1996-1997. Harborfest committee City of Dunkirk, 1992-1996. Volunteer American Red Cross fundraiser, 1995.

Founder, advisor Dunkirk High School ASPIRA Leadership Club, 1994-1998, Dunkirk Schools Step and Drill Team, 1994-1997. New York State advisor, trainer Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute Conference, Albany, 1994-1998. Member American Association of University Women, NAAPC (education committee 1976), New York State Association Bilingual Educators, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, National Association Bilingual Education, Dunkirk Teachers Association (bilingual scholarship fund, annual dinner awards program, 1979-1992, active voter registration drive 1992), New York State United Teachers, State University of New York Buffalo Graduate Student Association (senator 1990-1992, co-president department learning and instruction 1991-1992), Phi Delta Kappa (State University of New York Buffalo chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Stephen E. Greaves, November 29, 1961 (divorced 1968). Children: Liza N. Greaves Smith, Katia T. Laremont Smith. Married James Elliott Smith, December 20, 1969.

1 child, Raquel J.

Father:

Sebastian Hamlet Laremont

Mother:

Ambrozine Beatriz (Simon) Laremont

Spouse:

Stephen E. Greaves

Spouse:

James Elliott Smith

child:

Raquel J. Smith

child:

Katia T. Laremont Smith

child:

Liza N. Greaves Smith