Background
Menard, Edith was born on December 5, 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Willis Monroe and Edith Berncenia (Gill) Menard.
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Edith Menard
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Edith Menard, American English language educator, artist, poet, actress. Avocations: interior decorating and restoration, public speaking and politics, painting, writing.
F C. Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1988, Silver Poet award,1989, Editor's Choice award The National Library. of Poetry, 1994; Julius Rosenwald fellow Yale University, 1943-1944.
Education
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Miner Teachers College, Washington, l940; Master of Arts in English, Howard U., l942; postgraduate, New York University, 1944-1946; Master of Arts in Tchg. English, Columbia University, l952; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1966-1979, 89-92; postgraduate, George Washington University, since 1992.
Career
Instructor English and speech Howard University, Washington, 1946-1953. High School teacher English District of Columbia Public Schools, 1953-1973. Chairman department English Woodrow Wilson High School, 1972-1973.
Adjunct assistant professor English fundamentals University Düsseldorf.C., 1988-1990. Founder, director Miss Menard's Exclusive English Tutorial Service, from 1991. Substitute teacher District of Columbia and Montgomery County (Maryland) public schools, Prince George's County (Maryland) Public Senior High School, 1996-1998, 98-99, District of Columbia Eastern High School, since 1999.
Achievements
Membership
Reader poetry to civic organizations. Volunteer Washington National Cathedral Association, since 1993. Member International Society Poets (Distinguished member 1995, Merit award 1995), Smithsonian Associations, Library.
Congress, National Trust for History Preservation.
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Born
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March 15, 2000 (aged 80) -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1940
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1942
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1946
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1952
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1992
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Career
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1946 - 1953
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1953 - 1973
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1972 - 1973
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1988 - 1990
Awards
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Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1988, Silver Poet award, 1989, Editor's Choice award The The National Library of Poetry, 1994. Julius Rosenwald fellow Yale University, 1943-1944.Recipient Golden Poet award World of Poetry, 1988, Silver Poet award, 1989, Editor's Choice award The The National Library of Poetry, 1994. Julius Rosenwald fellow Yale University, 1943-1944.