Background
Ferere, Gerard Alphonse was born on July 21, 1930 in Cap-Haitien, N. Haiti. Son of Alphonse M. and Marie (Leroy) Ferere.
Ferere, Gerard Alphonse was born on July 21, 1930 in Cap-Haitien, N. Haiti. Son of Alphonse M. and Marie (Leroy) Ferere.
A.S.W., Fleet Sonar School, 1957. Master of Arts, Villanova University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1974.
Naval officer Navy of Haiti, 1953-1958.
Teacher language various schools, Haiti, 1958-1963. Contract translator United States State Department, Washington, 1963.
Professor department modern language Saint Joseph"s University, Philadelphia, since 1964. Translator, interpreter in field
Consultant in field
Professor department modern language Saint Joseph"s University, Philadelphia, since 1964. Contributor articles to professional journals. Chairman Philadelphia Committee for Haitian Refugees, 1979-1982.
Board directors National Emergency Coalition for Haiti Refugees, New York City, since 1984, Holy Ghost Fathers, Washington office on Haiti, since 1984.
Member American Association Teachers French, Interam. Association.
Married Nancy Elizabeth Turnier, December 23, 1959. Children– Magali, Rachel.