Background
Rood, Hope Thornton Thompson was born on August 29, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Hervey and Priscilla (Robinson) Thompson.
Rood, Hope Thornton Thompson was born on August 29, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Hervey and Priscilla (Robinson) Thompson.
Student, Vassar College, 1951-1952; Bachelor, Alvernia College, 1977; Master of Education, Millersville U., 1981; Master of Social Work, Temple University, 1989.
Substitute teacher, Berks County Intermediate Unit, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1977-1983; social worker, Berks County Intermediate Unit, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1983-1989; special education teacher learning disabilities, Berks County Intermediate Unit, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1989-1994; retired, Governor Mifflin School District, Shillington, Pennsylvania, 1994.
Every human being regardless of its race, gender or sexual orientation should have all human and civil rights.
The strong feature of Methodism is the role of local people take for the fabric of church buildings and manses and for the handling of money. They share with ordained ministers the role of setting direction for the churches in a particular area or 'circuit'.
Member NASW, American Association of University Women, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Society Mayflower Descendants, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married John Nugent Cullen, October 31, 1953 (divorced September 1985). Children: Priscilla Cullen Kovalsky, John Nugent Junior, Jeffrey Sanford, David Thomas, Hope Anne, Virginia Cullen Rush, Peter, Mark, Matthew, Sarah Hervey. Married Harold Edward Rood, December 27, 1986.