Background
Freitas, David James was born on January 25, 1956 in Somerset, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albon B. and Mathilda U. Freitas.
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David James Freitas
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Bachelor of Music in Education, Boston Conservatory Music, 1978; Master of Education, Boston University, 1980; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1983.
Career
Teaching assistant, Boston University, 1977, 78;
teaching fellow, assistant to director for administration, Boston University, 1981-1982;
teacher, Waltham (Massachusetts) Public School System, 1978-1981;
educational specialist, Massachusetts Department Education, Quincy, 1982-1984;
assistant dean academic affairs, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) State College, 1984-1991;
professor, Bridgewater (Massachusetts) State College, since 1985;
associate dean, National College Education-National Saint Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1991;
professor education, National College Education-National Saint Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1991. Consultant to various school systems and colleges, since 1984. Advisory Massachusetts Board Education, Quincy, 1986-1991, Massachusetts Board Regents High Education, Boston, 1986-1991.
Pres.Commonwealth Teacher education Consortium, 1986-1990. Speaker, presenter in field, Chicago, Las Vegas, Boston, San Antonio, Atlanta, Orlando, San Diego, New Orleans, Sydney, Australia, Long Beach, Detroit, Washington, others.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Bridgewater Early Childhood Council, 1988-1991. Member Taunton (Massachusetts) Public School System School Board, 1990-1991. Judge local Miss American pageants, Fall River and New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1990.
Member ASCD, American Association Colls. in Teacher Education, Association Teacher Educators, International Council on Education, National Association Laboratory Schools, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Lambda Theta.
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Connections
Married Carol A. Trueira, July 28,1984. Children: Matthew D., Michael D.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Administrative Merit award Bridgewater State College, 1988, citation for Outstanding Performance Office of Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1988, citation for Outstanding Public Svc. Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1991, Distinguished Svc. to the Profession Commonwealth of Massachusetts Consortium, 1991, Golden Apple award Taunton Public School System, 1991. Federal, state andregional grantee, since 1984.Recipient Administrative Merit award Bridgewater State College, 1988, citation for Outstanding Performance Office of Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1988, citation for Outstanding Public Svc. Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1991, Distinguished Svc. to the Profession Commonwealth of Massachusetts Consortium, 1991, Golden Apple award Taunton Public School System, 1991. Federal, state andregional grantee, since 1984.