Eloise Angela Briere

Background

Briere, Eloise Angela was born on January 5, 1946 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Henry Wilfrid and Gabrielle Briere (Dragon) Chicoine.

Education

Bachelor in French, University Massachusetts, 1967. Master of Arts in French, Middlebury College, 1970. Master of Arts in French, University Dakar, Senegal, 1971.

Master of Arts in English, University Bordeaux, France, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in French, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1981.

Career

Lecturer French University Toronto, 1977—1978, State University of New York-Albany, 1979—1981, assistant professor French, since 1983, member senate, since 1985. Assistant professor French. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981—1983.

Executive director Franco-American and Quebec Heritage Series, Albany, since 1983. Radio producer Tout Francais Station WFCR, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1982—1983. Consultant French New York State Department Education, Albany, since 1985.

Consultant Eirik Borve Publications, California, 1980—1983. Book reviewer; board directors Action for Franco-Americans Northeast, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1982—1983, since 1986. Commission member Tricentennial Committee Albany, New York, since 1985.

Active member Young Women’s Christian Association, Albany. President Franco-American Federation New York, 1983—1984.

Achievements

• Eloise Angela Briere has been listed as a notable French educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Modern Language Association, Northeast Modern Language Association, American Council for Quebec Studies, African Literature Association, American Association Teachers French.

Connections

Married Jean-Francois Briere, August 22, 1970. Children: Caroline, Elisabeth.

Father:

Henry Wilfrid Chicoine

Mother:

Gabrielle Briere (Dragon) Chicoine

Spouse:

Jean-Francois Briere

child:

Caroline Briere

child:

Elisabeth Briere