Dorothy Elizabeth Barr

Background

Barr, Dorothy Elizabeth was born on December 17, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Theodore Maurice and Mary (Daniel) Barr.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1968; Master of Education, Northeastern U., 1973; postgraduate, U. East Anglia.

Career

English and history teacher, Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational High School, Westford, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; career guidance counselor, member project staff, Newton South High School, Minuteman Regional Vocational High School, 1973-1976; program manager, Tri-Lateral Council for Quality Education, Inc., Boston, 1976-1983; 2 project coordinator, alternative program specialist, Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1986-1992; Boston Technology Preparatory director, Metro Boston Consortium Bunker Hill Community College, 1992-1993. Consultant The Network Regional Education Laboratory, Andover, Massachusetts, 1994.

Achievements

• Dorothy Elizabeth Barr has been listed as a noteworthy Program director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman jobs advising committee Young Women’s Christian Association, Boston, 1981-1983. Board directors Watertown (Massachusetts) Multi Svc. Center, 1983; vice president Watertown Cooperative Nursery School, 1988-1989.

Chairman religious education committee First Parish Watertown, 1987-1988, member search committee, 1992-1993, co-chair social concerns committee, 1993-1994. Member arts committee Thoreau School, Concord, Massachusetts, 1993-1994. Member Massachusetts Vocational Guidance Association (president 1981), Greater Boston Personnel and Guidance Counselors Association (president-elect 1983), New England Coalition Education Leaders.

Connections

Married Elliott Church Thompson, April 24, 1976. Children: Katherine, Susannah.

Father:

Theodore Maurice Barr

Mother:

Mary (Daniel) Barr

Spouse:

Elliott Church Thompson

child:

Susannah Barr

child:

Katherine Barr