Background
Meissner, Dorothy Theresa was born on April 20, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John and Mary (Garofalo) Biondo.
Meissner, Dorothy Theresa was born on April 20, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John and Mary (Garofalo) Biondo.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Jersey City State College, 1970. Master of Arts summa cum laude, Jersey City State College, 1974.
Metallographer, Engelhard Industries, Newark, New Jersey, 1953-1961;
2nd grade teacher, Rutherford (New Jersey) Board Education, 1970-1974;
4th grade teacher, Rutherford (New Jersey) Board Education, 1974;
reading specialist, Rutherford (New Jersey) Board Education, 1974-1994, 94-;
instructor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Rutherford, 1977. Special education steering committee Kearny (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1968-1969. G&T advisory county Rutherford Public Schools, 1978-1979.
Vice president Union Finance Chain, Rutherford, 1985-1989, president, 1989-1992. Adjunct Professor reading department Jersey City State College.
Lector Roman Catholic Church, Kearny, since 1988. Coordinator William Carlos Williams Project, Rutherford, 1984. Member International Reading Association (program chair 1992-1993, vice president 1994-1995, president since 1995, recording secretary North Jersey council since 1996, service project chair 2000-2002, Celebrate Literacy award 2002), New Jersey Reading Association (teacher of year 1996-1997, hospitality chair for conference, board directors, awards committee chairperson 2000-2002), Women's College Club, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Carl Frederick Meissner. Children: Kathleen Ann, Mary Gretl.