Background
Merriam, Diane Louise was born on August 5, 1945 in Baltimore. Daughter of Robert Frederick and Margaret Amelia Merriam.
English as second language educator
Merriam, Diane Louise was born on August 5, 1945 in Baltimore. Daughter of Robert Frederick and Margaret Amelia Merriam.
Bachelor, Towson University, Maryland, 1966. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1970. Master of Arts, University Maryland, 1998.
Elementary classroom teacher Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, 1966—1980. English as Second Language tutor Foreign Immigrants Referral Network, Columbia, 1993—1994. Home and hospital teacher Howard County Public Schools, Ellicott City, 1994—1995.
Adult education instructor English as Second Language Montgomery County Alternative Education Progs. Graduate assistant University Maryland, Baltimore, 1996—1998. Adjunct English as Second Language teacher Baltimore City Community College, 2001—2002.
Senior teacher George Meany National Labor College, Silver Spring, 2002—2003. Associate professor English as Second Language Prince George's Community College, Largo, 2004—2006. English as Second Language teacher Prince George's County Public Schools, Beltsville, since 2006.
Department chair Martin Luther King Junior Middle School, since 2008. Researcher KIA, Sake Excursions. Specialist in humanities/international service Kanagawa International Association, Yokohama, 1998—2000.
Lecturer in field.
Women's committee member Kanagawa-Maryland. Sister States Committee, Annapolis, 2005—2006. Member of National Education Association, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Maryland State Teachers Association, Washington Area Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Maryland Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Washington International Piano Arts Council, Phi Kappa Phi.