Background
Dehouske, Ellen Jane was born on August 17, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Joseph and Elsie (Eberling) Dehouske.
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Ellen Jane Dehouske
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Duquesne U., 1967; Master of Science in Education, Duquesne U., 1973; postgraduate, California University of Pennsylvania, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1981.
Career
High school English teacher, Boyle High School, Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1968-1972;
special education teacher, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, 1972-1979;
graduate assistant, U. Pittsburgh, 1979-1981;
mental health consultant, Psychiatric Association for Consultation and Therapy, Pittsburgh, 1981-1982;
head teacher, pre-school teacher, play therapist, Arsenal Family and Children's Center, Pittsburgh, 1982-1985;
special education teacher, Highland School, Pittsburgh, 1988;
professor early childhood education, Carlow College, Pittsburgh, since 1988. Creative writing consultant Arts and Special Education Project, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1980-1990. Independent child development consultant, Pittsburgh, 1979-1981.
Member Task Force on Family Resources, Pittsburgh, 1991-1992. Member steering committee Alliance for Early Childhood Education, Harrisburg, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Shady Lane School, Pittsburgh, since 1995. Member Association for Childhood Education International, National Association for Education Young Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Pittsburgh Association for Education Young Children (vice president 1992-1996, member county since 1996), Council for Early Childhood Education (child advocate), Phi Delta Kappa.
