Background
Petitan, Debra Ann Burke was born on March 12, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Marcellus and Susan Florence (Hines) Burke.
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Debra Ann Burke Petitan
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Debra Ann Burke Petitan, American Educator, education counselor, design engineer, writer, author. Achievements include introduction of Computer-aided Design curriculum to field of education. Named Woman of Year Iota Phi Lambda, 1978; recipient 250 Hr. medal Ground Observer Corps, 1952, 25 Year Service medallion Chicago Board Education, 1987.
Education
Associate of Arts, Wilson Junior College, Chicago, 1951; Associate of Arts, New York Institute Photography, 1952; Bachelor of Science in Primary Education, Chicago State University, 1956; Master of Science in Industrial Education, Chicago State University, 1967; Doctor of Science in Applied Science and Technology, London Institute Technology, 1971; postgraduate, University of Wisconsin, Bradley U., University of California, University of Illinois graduate, Institute Children's Literature, West Redding, Connecticut, 1991; certified in Childrens' Portraiture, North Light Art School, 1997.
Career
Teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1958-1971;
guidance counselor, Chicago Board Education, 1976-1984;
now teacher, consultant, Chicago Board Education
national director education, Nation of Islam, 1971-1975;
design engineer, Federal Sign and Signal Corporation, Chicago, 1975-1976. Member of national advisory board National Right to Work Organisation, 1976-1985. Consultant educational development, 1978.
Computer library consultant. Owner, Chief Executive Officer, Fayzah's Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Fayzah's Creative Projects, Inc. Participant summer writing festival U.Iowa, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Director Christian Education Trinity United Church Christ, Chicago, 1978-1981, familycounselor, 1978-1981, organizer, leader family counseling ministry, licensed lay Eucharistic minister Episcopal Church St. Edmund, Chicago Epis. Diocese, 1989; chairman Career Women for Johnson/Humphrey, Chicago, 1965. Community service recording secretary 9600 Blcok Club.
Navigator, public relations officer 1L Wing, Squadron 8, captain Civil Air Patrol, 1953-1956. Member Off-Campus Writer's Workshop (editor newsletter), Society of Children's Book Writers, American Bridge Association (recording secretary), Children's Reading Roundtable, Green River Writers, Epsilon Pi Tau.
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Married Kenneth Charles Petitan, August 9, 1952. 1 child, Susan Florence.
