Background
Benen, Elaine Carol was born on March 22, 1938 in New York City. Daughter of Sidney and Lee (Chesneau) Lowenstern.
Benen, Elaine Carol was born on March 22, 1938 in New York City. Daughter of Sidney and Lee (Chesneau) Lowenstern.
Bachelor, George Mason College, Fairfax, Virginia, 1970. Master of Education, George Mason College, Fairfax, Virginia, 1973. Doctor of Education, University Pacific, Stockton, California, 1983.
Elementary teacher Alexandria (Virginia) Public Schools, 1974-1984. Teacher special projects, reading specialist Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, 1984-1992, elementary assistant principal, since 1992. Reader funding bilingual proposals United States Department Education.
Conference presenter National Science Teachers Association, National Core Knowledge Foundation.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Council for Social Studies, Virginia Education Association, Fairfax Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Arthur Swartz. Children: Troy, Robert, Julie, Sandy, Paula.