Background
Drum, Joan Marie McFarland was born on March 31, 1932 in Waseca, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Leo Joseph and Bergetthe (Anderson) McFarland.
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A Galaxy of Ghosts
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VUHW6M/?tag=2022091-20
The Ghosts of Fort Monroe
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AXOFYU/?tag=2022091-20
Hampton's Haunted Houses & How to Feed a Ghost
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AXMUJ2/?tag=2022091-20
- The Ghosts of Fort Monroe (PB; interior perfect no marks; paper cover minimal smudge...)
Joan Marie McFarland Drum
Edit Profileeducator federal agency administrator
Joan Marie McFarland Drum, American Federal agency administrator. Recipient numerous civic awards including North Shore Cmty. Svc. award, Hialeah, Hawaii, 1966, Home Bureau Svc. award, 1975, Svc. award GirlScouts United States, Tokyo, 1965, Comdrs. award for civilian service, 1995, Achievement medal for civilian service, 1998.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962. Master of Education, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1975. Postgraduate, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1985.
Career
Government official foreign claims branch, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 1962-1964;
freelance writer, Polyndrum Publs., Newport News, Virginia, 1967-1973;
teacher, Newport News (Virginia) Public Schools, 1975-1979;
writer, consultant, Drum Enterprises, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1980-1982;
developer, trainer communicative skills, United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1982-1986;
government official test assistance division, United States Army Training Center, Fort Eustis, 1986;
course development coordinator distributed training office, United States Army Training Center, Fort Eustis, 1992. Adjunct faculty English department St. Leo Area College, Fort Eustis, 1975-1978. Delegate Communicative Skills Conference, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1983.
Member Army Self-Development Test Task Force, 1991-1992. Task force member United States Army Training Federal Aviation Administration. Program developer multi-media electronic delivery prototype.
Technical training facility trainer.
Achievements
Works
book
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The Ghosts of Fort Monroe
(PB; interior perfect no marks; paper cover minimal smudge...)
- A Galaxy of Ghosts
- The Ghosts of Fort Monroe
- Hampton's Haunted Houses & How to Feed a Ghost
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The Ghosts of Fort Monroe
Membership
Chairman Girl Scouts United States, Tokyo, 1964-1966, Army Community Service, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1967-1968. Chairman publicity History Home Tours, Fort Monroe, 1971-1973. Chairman advisory board James City County Social Services, 1989-1995, chairman adult services, 1989-1990.
Member James City County Leadership Development Program Board. Secretary chapter National Active Retired Federal Employees Association. Member of Virginia Writers Club.
Connections
Married William Merritt Drum, June 13, 1954. Children: Melissa, Eric.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1962
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1975
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1985
Career
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1962 - 1964
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1967 - 1973
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1975 - 1979
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1980 - 1982
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1980 - 1982
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1982 - 1986
Awards
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Recipient numerous civic awards including North Shore Cmty. Svc. award, Hialeah, Hawaii, 1966, Home Bureau Svc. award, 1975, Svc. award GirlScouts United States, Tokyo, 1965, Comdrs. award for civilian service, 1995, Achievement medal for civilian service, 1998.Recipient numerous civic awards including North Shore Cmty. Svc. award, Hialeah, Hawaii, 1966, Home Bureau Svc. award, 1975, Svc. award GirlScouts United States, Tokyo, 1965, Comdrs. award for civilian service, 1995, Achievement medal for civilian service, 1998.