Background
Pond, Gloria Dibble was born on March 10, 1939 in Merced, California, United States. Daughter of Frank Burton and Joyce (Rickabaugh) D.
Pond, Gloria Dibble was born on March 10, 1939 in Merced, California, United States. Daughter of Frank Burton and Joyce (Rickabaugh) D.
Bachelor, Bennington (Vermont) College, 1960; Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968; Certified Advisory Study, Wesleyan University, 1974.
Editorial assistant, Newsweek magazine, New York City, 1956, 58, 59; editorial assistant, The Houston Chronicle, 1957; reporter, assistant editor, The Rockland Independent, Suffern, New York, 1960-1962; instructor, New Haven U., 1967; from lecturer to professor, Naugatuck Valley Community-Technology College, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1968-1997; professor emeritus, Naugatuck Valley Community-Technology College, Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1997.
Founding chairman Comprehensive Health Planning Council Control Naugatuck Valley, 1968-1974. Founder Wallingford Human Rights Council. Member State Health Coord.
Council, 1974-1986, chair State Occupl. Safety Committee, 1980-1985. Member Connecticut Energy Advisory Board, Hartford, 1977-1991.
Member Advisory Council to State Health Commissioner, since 1986. Treasurer Regional Mental Health Council, 1974-1986. Member Woodbury Fair Housing Council.
Member Democratic Town Committee, 1969-1988, State Platform Committee, 1974-1986. Member Connecticut Library. Association (scholar for library programs since 1988), Connecticut Humanities Council (scholar for community programs), Connecticut Siting Council (chairman 1976-1991), Western Connecticut Bird Club (publicist 1985-1990).
Married J. Lawrence Pond, November 13, 1959. 1 child, Scott Lawrence (deceased 1993).