Desser Lewis Allen

Background

Allen, Desser Lewis was born on July 19, 1951 in Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Luther Wilson and Lucille Sarah (Davis) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston State College, 1974. Master of Education, Cambridge College, Massachusetts, 1991.

Career

Teacher grade 2 Conley Elementary School, Roslindale, Massachusetts, 1974—1975. Title I reading teacher grades 3 through 5 Benedict Fenwick Elementary School, Dorchester, 1975—1976, Agassiz Elementary School, Jamaica Plain, 1976—1977. Teacher Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, Dorchester, 1977—2009, math leadership teacher, 2001—2009, instructional leadership team, 2002—2009.

Consultant curriculum drug education SPECA, Boston, 1986, member screening committee/staff development, 1984—1985, advisor at risk students, 1990—1991. Teacher Zion Day Care Center Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division Social Work, since 1988, teacher AWC class, 1985—1999.

Achievements

• Desser Lewis Allen has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Social worker, counselor Zion Day Care Center, Dorchester, Massachusetts, since 1988. Finance secretary Zion Temple Holy Church, Dorchester, since 1991, secretary pastor's aid club, trustee, 1979, 80. Secretary Codman Condo.

Association, Dorchester, since 1988. Co-chair Acorn Community Action Network, Dorchester, 1992. Member ASCD, National Geographic.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, collecting pens, Bible study, community affairs, volunteer work with the elderly.

Connections

Married Jerome Allen Senior, March 24, 1973. 1 child, Jerome Junior.

Father:

Luther Wilson Lewis

Mother:

Lucille Sarah (Davis) Lewis

Spouse:

Jerome Allen Senior

child:

Jerome Junior Allen