Background
Fishman, Gail Barbara was born on September 3, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Morris and Sylvia Katzman.
Fishman, Gail Barbara was born on September 3, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Morris and Sylvia Katzman.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Special Education, American International College, 1974; certified advanced graduate studies in Counseling/Special Education, American International College, 1980; Master of Education in Special Education, Deaf Education, Smith College-American International College, 1977; postgraduate, U. Massachusetts, 1984-1987.
Assistant teacher of deaf, Willie Ross School for Deaf, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 1974-1976;
substitute teacher special education, Massachusetts Public Schools, Chicopee, 1976-1977;
specialist hearing-impaired students, Massachusetts Public Schools, Chicopee, 1977-1988;
teacher special education resource room, Massachusetts Public Schools, Chicopee, since 1988. Member bilingual curriculum committee, curriculum committee Chicopee Public Schools. Consultant computers in special education Massachusetts Office Education, 1988.
Member of national teachers advisory board Star Serve, Santa Monica, California, 1992-1993. Advisor Selser School Council Newspaper, since 1988. Presenter multicultural conf U. Massachusetts, 1993.
Advisor Junior United Service Organizations, since 1993.
Member National Education Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Chicopee Education Association (building representative since 1988), Hampden County Teachers Association, Selser School PTO, Citywide PTO (Special Merit award 1986).
Married Robert A. Fishman, Sept.15, 1963. Chldren: Jeffrey P., Ina S. Fishman Rosenthal.