Gertrude Catherine Creedon Broderick

Background

Broderick, Gertrude Catherine Creedon was born on July 3, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Gertrude C. (Boylen) Creedon.

Education

AB, Emmanuel College, 1948. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1949. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1966.

Postgraduate, University Hartford, 1968.

Career

Teacher New Britain (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1949-1951. Teacher, housemaster Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1951-1967. Assistant superintendent of schools Southington (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1967-1970.

Chair, department education Emmanuel College, Boston, 1970-1974. Educational specialist Massachusetts Department Education, Quincy, 1974-1989. Assistant curriculum and instruction Watertown (Massachusetts) High School, 1988-1989.

Retired, 1989

Teacher part time Franciscan Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Brighton, Massachusetts, since 1989. Committee member Curriculum and Institutional Commission, Watertown, Massachusetts, since 1989, Guidance Advisory Commission, Watertown, since 1989, Structure and Facilities Commission, Watertown, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gertrude Catherine Creedon Broderick has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Council on Aging, Watertown, since 1989. Vice president Watertown League of Women Voters, board directors since 1984, chair education since 1984, voter registration committee. Moderator Candidates Night, Watertown.

Co-chair St. Patrick's Synod, Watertown, 1988. Member parish council St. Patrick's Church, Watertown, Democratic Election Commn, since 1999. Volunteer Watertown (Massachusetts) Election Commission, since 2000.

Interests

• Theater, travel, writing, intergenerational study.

Connections

Married Thomas Francis Broderick, May 2, 1970 (deceased August 23, 1983).

Father:

William Joseph Creedon

Mother:

Gertrude C. (Boylen) Creedon

Spouse:

Thomas Francis Broderick