Florence Perey Foster

Background

Foster, Florence Perey was born on January 26, 1924 in Hollis, New York, United States. Daughter of John Francis and Florence Louise (Spilbor) Perey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Foods & Nutrition, Beaver College, 1946. Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Kean College, New Jersey, 1964. Postgraduate, Bank Street College Education, 1965.

Postgraduate, Rider College, 1968. Postgraduate, Glassboro State College, 1972. Postgraduate, Trenton State College, 1979.

Career

Social worker Department Public Welfare, Long Island, New York, 1947—1948. Nutritionist Beechnut Company, New York City, 1948—1949. Head teacher Wesley Hall, Westfield, New Jersey, 1958—1962.

Director Bound Brook (New Jersey) Cooperative, 1962—1963. Head teacher Pickwick Nursery East Orange, New Jersey, 1963—1964. Education director Child Service Association, Newark, 1964—1966.

Assistant early childhood New Jersey State Department Education, Trenton, 1966—1968, coordinator federal early children programs, 1968—1969, director early childhood & state follow through coordinator, 1969—1970, director early childhood education, 1971—1972. Director Bainbridge Nursery School & Crosswicks (New Jersey) Country Day School, 1972—1973. Head start regional training officer Region 2 Office Child Development, Department of Health, Rider College, Lawrence, New Jersey, 1973—1975.

Executive director Egenolf Day Nursery Association, Elizabeth, 1975—1977. Head start regional training officer, Region 2, New Brunswic Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Department Health and Human Services, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1977—1978. Director child development associate, head start supplementary training program department elementary early childhood and reading Trenton State College, 1978—1986.

Associate director Follow Through and Head Start Bank Street College Education, New York City, 1970—1971. Consultant to head start programs National Defense Education Act Fellow for Early Childhood Administrators, 1965. Editor Young World, 1962—1984.

Achievements

• Florence Perey Foster has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Childhood Education International, New Jersey Association Education Young Children, Organization Mondiali pour l'Education Prescolaire, National Association Education Young Children.

Connections

Married Gerald R. Foster, July 27, 1943. 1 child Brian Gerald.

Father:

John Francis Perey

Mother:

Florence Louise (Spilbor) Perey

Spouse:

Gerald R. Foster

child:

Brian Gerald Foster