Background
Cockrell, Diane Elyse was born on August 6, 1953 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Russell Schafer and Janet Marjorie (Bittner) Dech.
Cockrell, Diane Elyse was born on August 6, 1953 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Russell Schafer and Janet Marjorie (Bittner) Dech.
Bachelor of Science in Education/Library. Science and Spanish, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1975. Master of Library Science, University Alabama, 1982.
Elementary school library, Easton Area School District, 1976-1979;
teacher Spanish, Easton Area School District, 1979-1982;
library, Herner & Company, Arlington, Virginia, 1982-1984;
technical information specialist, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1984-1986;
tennis Adjunct Professor, Montgomery College, Germantown, Maryland., 1982-1989;
reference library, Montgomery College, Germantown, Maryland., since 1989. Member steering committee Alliance for Ednl. Excellence, Montgomery County, since 1995.
Advisor Montgomery College Students in Free Enterprise, Germantown.
Cluster coordinator, president Parent-Teachers Association, Damascus, Maryland, since 1993. Campaign chair, member Board Education, Montgomery County, 1994. Member Mongomery County Community Partnership, 1994-1995.
Precinct chair Montgomery County Democratic Party, Kensington, Maryland, since 1992. Cluster coordinator Montgomery County Central Parent-Teachers Association, Silver Spring, Maryland, since 1995. Representative Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Germantown, since 1995, 2d vice chair 1996.
Chair legislation council Montgomery County Council of PTAs. Member American Library Association, Parent-Teachers Association (honorary life).
Married Joel Mark Cockrell, October 16, 1983. 1 child, Bryan Russell.