Background
Hughes, Faye Adele was born on October 11, 1946 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Irvin Albert and Hazel Adele (Trahan) Hughes.
Hughes, Faye Adele was born on October 11, 1946 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Irvin Albert and Hazel Adele (Trahan) Hughes.
Bachelor of Science, Central Connecticut State College, 1969. Master of Education, University Hartford, 1971. Master of Arts, 1981.
Postgraduate, Yale University, 1983—1986. Postgraduate, University Connecticut, 1985—1987. Postgraduate, Century University, since 1987.
Pre-primary teacher Vine St. School, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969. 2d grade teacher Barbour School, 1969—1970. Member curriculum writing team Hartford Board Education, 1970—1971.
English and reading teacher Batcheldor School, Hartford, 1971, Burns School, Hartford, 1971—1972. English, reading and social studies teacher T.J. Quirk Middle School, since 1972, head teacher social studies department, 1988—1989. Lecturer, consultant in field.
Board directors Connecticut Consortium Law Related Education, since 1979. Instructor Hartford Teacher Center, Hartford Teachers Academy, since 1988. Board directors Connecticut Council Social Studies, 1978—1981.
Chairman Hartford Regional chapter, 1980—1981.
Democratic campaign worker Town Newington and Connecticut State Federation Teachers, since 1979. Sunday school teacher St. Mark's Church, Mystic, Connecticut, 1961—1964, New Britain, 1964—1969. Board directors Newington Homeowners and Taxpayers, 1984—1986, Central State College Alumni, 1971—1976, secretary to board, 1974—1976.
Advisory committee social studies curriculum development team Connecticut Department Education. Member of Connecticut Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Connecticut Council Social Studies, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, New England Council Teachers English, Connecticut Council Teachers English, National Council Social Studies, American Federation Teachers, American Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Winterthur Guild, Connecticut Federation Teachers, Hartford Federation Teachers, Connecticut Association Advancement Russian and East European Studies, Connecticut Center Indiana Historians, Association for Study Connecticut History, Pi Lamda Theta, Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Delta Kappa (University Connecticut chapter vice president program 1989-1990, vice president membership since 1990).