Background
Brown, Jay Marshall was born on July 26, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Sidney and Bertha (Swirsky) Brown.
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Jay Marshall Brown
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism, New York University, 1955; Master of Arts in American Civilization, New York University, 1960; postgraduate, Yeshiva U., 1958-1960; postgraduate, U. Connecticut, West Hartford, 1968-1970; 6th year professional diploma, Southern Connecticut State College, 1977.
Career
Public relations dir, assistant credit manager, Colonial Sand & Stone Company. New York City, 1955-1960;
employment counselor, New York City Department Welfare, 1960-1963;
attendance teacher, Board Education, New York City, 1963-1965;
youth director, Jewish Community Center, Rochester, New York, 1965-1967;
executive director, Connecticut Valley Regional B'nai B'rith Youth, New Haven, 1967-1970;
resource teacher, Sheridan Middle School, Board Education, New Haven, 1970-1972;
learning center teacher, Board Education, New Haven, 1972-1974;
social studies teacher, Troup Middle School, Board Education, New Haven, 1974-1980;
history teacher, Hillhouse High School, Board Education, New Haven, 1980-1993. United States history teacher New England Academy for Jewish Studies, New Haven, 1984-1985.
Audio-visual and media specialists Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman clear school mission committee Hillhouse H.S., 1984, member effective school steering committee, 1984, member school planning and management team, 1988-1991, coordinator teenagers advisory program, 1989-1991, member of faculty senate, 1991-1993. Board directors Citizen television, Inc., 1991-1993. Acting president Alliance for Mentally Ill, 1993-1994, president, since 1995.
President Brotherhood of Mishkan Israel, 1976-1978, 83-84, 88-89, secretary, 1997-1998, treasurer, since 1998. Assistant treasurer Congregation, 1983-1984, budget chairman, 1987-1988, chairman house and property committee, 1979-1984, trustee, 1978-1984, 86-92, 94-, member personnel committee, since 1996, member abatement committee, since 1997, library and archivist, 1981-1984. Past chairman Hamden Cmty.
Development Action Planning Committee on Youth Superior vena cava syndrome. Past secretary Hamden Anti-Drug Task Force. Member Hamden Democratic Town Committee, 1974-1976.
Correspondent secretary Jewish History Society, New Haven, 1980-1981. Vice president Regency Hills Condo Association, 1994-1995. Active Mental Health Month Committee, since 1995, Family Resource Center committee Consultation Center, 1994-1998.
Coordinator Mental Health Network Speakers Bureau, 1996-1997, 98. Facilitator Journey of Hope Ednl. Program, since 1995; member Regional Mental Health Board, Catchment Area 7, since 1996.
Member review and evaluation team State Regional Mental Health Board District 2, since 1996, vice chairman, since 1997. Board of Governors Institute Learning and Retirement,1998-. Treasurer National Alliance Mentally Ill, since 1998.
Member New Haven County Retired Teacher Association (Vice-President 1994-1995, secretary since 1997), Regency Hills Condo Association (president 1995-1996), Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Merle Thelma Kaminsky, November 4, 1956. Children: Sidney Matthew, Ellen Beth Factor.
