Debra Lynne MacWilliams

Background

MacWilliams, Debra Lynne was born on June 6, 1952 in Buffalo. Daughter of Charles Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth (Whitton) Fields.

Education

Bachelor in Liberal Arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1977. Certified elementary teaching, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1987. Master of Science in Education, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1988.

Career

Teacher gifted and talented, reading specialist Letchworth Central School, Gainesville, New York, since 1988. Reading consultant, New York, since 1988. Adjunct professor department social science State University of New York Genesee Community College, 2003^.

Achievements

• Debra Lynne MacWilliams has been listed as a noteworthy language arts consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

School coordinator American Cancer Society (Outstanding Service award 1992), Wyoming County Unit, since 1988. Parent network coordinator Association for Pediatric Patients, Buffalo, 1987. Volunteer Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, Washington, since 1986, Camp Good Days and Special Times, Rochester, New York, since 1986.

Executive committee Cub Scouts Geneseo Region, Batavia, New York, 1991-1992. Member International Reading Association, New York State Reading Association, New York State Association Compensatory Educators, Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education, Mary Jemison Reading Council, Institute for Children's Literature, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, boating, woodworking, traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas Michael MacWilliams, August 18, 1979. Children: Amy Claire, Matthew Brandon.

Father:

Charles Edward Fields

Mother:

Dorothy Elizabeth (Whitton) Fields

Spouse:

Thomas Michael MacWilliams

child:

Matthew Brandon MacWilliams

child:

Amy Claire MacWilliams