Dora Funari Kennedy

Background

Kennedy, Dora Funari was born on March 8, 1921 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio University, 1942. Master of Education, University Maryland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1979.

Career

Teacher Spanish, Latin, English, Warren Consolidated High School (named changed to Buckeye South High School), Tiltonville, Ohio., 1942-1947; teacher Latin, English, Northridge High School, Dayton, Ohio., 1947-1949; elementary teacher, Carleplace (New York) Elementary School, 1949-1951; elementary teacher, College Park (Maryland.) Elementary School, 1951-1959; supervisor foreign languages, Board Education-Prince George's County Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1959-1991. Consultant Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Orlando, Florida, since 1980, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, since 1988, N.E. Conference Board Dirs., 1990-1991. Adjunct.prof. teacher education U. Maryland., College Park, since 1991.

Achievements

• Dora Funari Kennedy has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Complete Guide to Exploratory Foreign Language Programs

    (Including Descriptions of Successful Programs)

Membership

Board directors Northeast Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages, 1984-1988 (Nelson Brooks award 1989). Member American Association of University Women (education committee), Prince George's County Educators, Maryland State Teachers, American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (board directors 1987-1988, recording secretary 1989-1990, Florence Steiner award for educational leadership 1989), Maryland Foreign Language Association (president 1985-1986, newsletter editor), Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: studying new languages, listening to classical music.

Connections

Married Edwin Dallas Kennedy, November 5, 1946. 1 child, Dallas Chamber Kennedy World War II.

Spouse:

Edwin Dallas Kennedy