Background
Pere, Gail Marie Mon was born on May 14, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Walter Donihee Engels and Veronica Mary Thomas.
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Gail Marie Mon Pere
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Bachelor in English, College New Rochelle, 1963; Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, San Francisco State University, 1972.
Career
Intake worker, Neighborhood Svc. Center, New York City, 1965-1966;
substitute teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1966-1968;
preschool teacher, parent educator, San Francisco Head Start, 1968-1970;
director, teacher, Ukiah (California) Cooperative Nursery School, 1972-1975;
director, teacher, Yokayo State Preschool, Ukiah, 1981-1983, 84-87;
kindergarten teacher, Hopland Elementary School, Ukiah, 1983-1984;
kindergarten teacher, Calpella Elementary School, Ukiah, since 1987. Member of advisory committee family relations and child development Mendocino College, Ukiah, since 1971, adjunct instructor child development, since 1976.
Presenter in field; private practice consultant, Ukiah, since 1982. President Redwood Empire Association Education Young Children, 1985-1991. Member program committee California Association Education Young Children, 1989-1991, chair, since 1990.
Member of advisory committee early childhood education Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, since 1991. Curriculum writer Ukiah Unified Sch.Dist., since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Teacher, community developer United States Peace Corp, Peru, 1963-1965. Commissioner Department Parks and Recreation, Ukiah, 1970-1972. Member ASCD, National Association Education Young Children, Association Childhood Education International, Northern California Kindergarten Association, Children's Defense Fund.
Connections
Married John Thomas MonPere, September 10, 1966. Children: Sacha Marie, Sarah Elizabeth.
Awards
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Named Early Childhood Educator of Year, Redwood Empire Association Education Young Chilren, 1986. California State Department Education grantee, 1989-1990.Named Early Childhood Educator of Year, Redwood Empire Association Education Young Chilren, 1986. California State Department Education grantee, 1989-1990.