Eleanor Marie Harmon Marazita

Background

Marazita, Eleanor Marie Harmon was born on October 25, 1933 in Madison County, Indiana, United States. Daughter of William Houston Harmon and Martha Belle (Savage) Hinds.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Control Michigan U., 1955; Master of Arts in Human Ecology, Michigan State University, 1971.

Career

Teacher adult education, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1956; substitute teacher, North Branch (Michigan) Schools, 1961-1964; teacher, Pied Piper Cooperative Nursery School, Lansing, Michigan, 1964-1969; teacher, Lansing Community College, 1971-1981; teacher, Grand Ledge (Michigan) H.S., since 1969. Debate coach, forensic coach, student congress advisor Grand Ledge H.S. Michigan teacher delegate World Conference Tchg.

Professionals, 1985; advisory member Mich.Tchr. Competency Testing Program, 1992.

Achievements

• Eleanor Marie Harmon Marazita has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Greater Lansing chapter United Nations, 1995-1998. Volunteer St. Lawrence Mental Health Hospital, 1972-1973, Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center, 1973-1977, Capital City Convalescent Home, 1969-1973. Chairman study committee DeltaTwp.

Library., 1969-1973, Junior League, since 1969. Interviewer Youth for Understanding, 1978-1983. Active exchange student orientation program Michigan State University, 1977, exchange trips, 1979-1982.

Member of advisory board Michigan League Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1991, Eaton County Extension Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1991, Michigan Women's Assembly, 1986-1991. Member Friends of Waverly Library. Participant 3rd Congress Educators Caucus, 1986-1992.

4-H leader, 1950-1965. Member American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, National Education Association (delegate 1998, observer 2nd annual Ednl. International Congress 1998), Daughters of the American Revolution, Michigan Education Association (member political action Executive Board since 1986, vice president women's caucus 1986-1993, Liz Siddell State International Cultures award 1992), International Platform Association, Circumnavigators Club (travel around world in one trip 1993), Century Club (travel in 100 countries outside United States 1994), Michigan Speech Coaches Association (scholarship committee since 1984), Michigan Association Speech Coaches, Trod the 24 Club, Delta Kappa Gamma (co-chair State World Fellowship 1993-1995, chair state legislation committee since 1997, chapter Women of Distinction award 1993), Phi Delta Kappa (Teacher of Year Michigan State University 1992).

Interests

• Avocation: travel in the United States and foreign countries.

Connections

Married Philip Marazita. Children: Mary Louise, Frank, Dominic, Vincent, Elizabeth Faye, Candice Marie, Daniel William.

Father:

William Houston Harmon Hinds

Mother:

Martha Belle (Savage) Hinds

Spouse:

Philip Marazita

child:

Vincent Marazita

child:

Frank Marazita

child:

Dominic Marazita

child:

Mary Louise Marazita

child:

Daniel William Marazita

child:

Elizabeth Faye Marazita

child:

Candice Marie Marazita