Background
Grier, Dorothy Ann Pridgen was born on January 14, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Jay Lawrence and Myra (Morgan) Pridgen.
Secondary education specialist
Grier, Dorothy Ann Pridgen was born on January 14, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Jay Lawrence and Myra (Morgan) Pridgen.
Bachelor of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1959; Master of Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1989.
Teacher, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1960-1963, 72-75;
reading specialist, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1975-1984;
program specialist, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1984-1985;
supervisory instructional specialist, Pittsburgh Public Schools, since 1985. State evaluator Department Education State of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, since 1988. Member technical committee strategic plan Pittsburgh Public Schools, since 1995.
Invited speaker 4th Northern American Conference on Adolescent/Adult Literacy, Washington, 1996.
Member Strategic Planning Committee for Sewickley (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1988-1991. Trustee Pine Richland School District Opportunities, Inc., since 1994. Member International Reading Association (Executive Committee Pittsburgh-Three Rivers county 1990-1993), International Association Secondary Reading Interest Group (president-elect1992, president since 1994, committee media awards for broadcast and print since 1998), Secondary Reading Interest Group (chairman since 1990, vice president Pennsylvania Keystone State county since 1991), Pittsburgh Women's Missionary Circle, Harty Bible School Alumni Association (president since 1992), Northern Allegheny County Chamber of C. (teacher excellence award selection committee 1996).
Married Robert Warren Grier, March 27, 1959. Children: Cassandra Ann, Robert Warren Junior.