Background
Semler, Elaine Marie was born on June 3, 1947 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Daughter of James Roy and Marja Josephine Cochran.
Semler, Elaine Marie was born on June 3, 1947 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Daughter of James Roy and Marja Josephine Cochran.
Certified Montessori teacher with highest distinction, St. Nicholas Teacher Training Center, London, 1982; Bachelor in Elementary Education summa cum laude, U. Arizona, 1987; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Frostburg (Maryland.) State University, 1995.
Family expert aide, Maryland. Cooperative Ext. Svc., Hagerstown, 1971-1972;
head kindergarten teacher, Einsiedlerhof Montessori School, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1979-1981, 83-84;
director, administrative assistant, Einsiedlerhof Montessori School, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1981-1983;
teacher 1st and 3d grades, Tucson Unified School District, 1988-1990;
teacher 5th grade, Washington County Board of Education, Hagerstown, 1990-1995;
intinerant resource teacher 5th grade Title I, Washington County Board of Education, Hagerstown, since 1995. Trainer Hagerstown Children's School, 1995-1996.
Member Maryland. State CriterionReferenced Testing Program developmental appropriateness committee for 5th grade Maryland. State Department Education, Baltimore, since 1996. Maryland. State Department Education course facilitator multicultural education Washington Counnty Board Education, Hagerstown, 1997.
Member National Education Association, International Reading Association, American Montessori Society, Maryland. Association Suprs. and Curriculum Developers (presenter fall conference 1994), Delta Kappa Gamma (Pi chapter), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Bernard William Dennis Semler, January 28, 1967. Children: Yvette Marie, Bernard W.D., Jason Scott, Jacqueline Dawn.