Harry Albert Proudfoot

Background

Proudfoot, Harry Albert was born on April 5, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward Allen and Marthe Anne (Watson) Proudfoot.

Education

Student, Northeastern U., Boston, 1971-1973; Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1975; teaching certified, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1977; Master of Arts in English and Writing, Bread Loaf School English, Middlebury, Vermont, 1988.

Career

Writer, researcher, The Boston (Massachusetts) Globe, 1972-1973; news reporter, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1973; freelance writer-editor, various locations, 1974-1979; salesman, Jordan Marsh Company, Boston, 1975-1976; English teacher, Gilford (N.H.) School System, 1978-1985; English teacher, Westport (Massachusetts) Community Schools, since 1985. Consultant for cooperative learning, school restructuring and peer coaching Westport Community Schools. Member Westport/U. Massachusetts Dartmouth Professional Development School Advisory Committee.

Member long range planning committee budget sub-committee Westport Community Schools. Member collaborative bargaining committee Westport Federation Teachers. Chair commission on instruction Westport High School Carnegie School.

Radio reporter WEMJ, Laconia, N.H., 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Harry Albert Proudfoot has been listed as a noteworthy English and journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Curriculum Development, Journalism Education Association (N.H. state chair 1981-1984), National Council Teachers English, New England Association Teacher.English, Massachusetts Council Teachers English, Columbia Scholastic Press Advisors.

Connections

Married Jane Dybowski, September 2, 1989.

Father:

Edward Allen Proudfoot

Mother:

Marthe Anne (Watson) Proudfoot

Spouse:

Jane Dybowski