Joan Riley Burchenal

Background

Burchenal, Joan Riley was born on December 11, 1925 in New York City. Daughter of Wells Littlefield and Bertha Barclay (Fahys) Riley.

Education

Bachelor, Vassar College, 1946; Master of Arts in Teaching, Yale University, 1971; Master of Arts, Fairfield U., 1981.

Career

Science teacher, New Canaan (Connecticut) Country School, 1968-1969; science teacher, Low Heywood School, Stamford, Connecticut, 1968-1969; science teacher, The Thomas School, Rowayton, Connecticut, 1972-1973; science teacher, Darien Board Education, Connecticut, 1973-1991; retired, Darien Board Education, Connecticut. Member panel on grants for teachers enhancement program National Science Foundation, 1987, 92.

Achievements

• Joan Riley Burchenal has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, chairman standards committee A Better Chance, Darien, since 1985. Board directors Darien Nature Center, 1975-1991, Darien Audubon Society, 1978-1986, Darien League of Women Voters, 1951-1962. Honorary chairman Darien Science Fair, 1986.

Member steering com.Holly Pond Saltmarsh Conservation Committee, 1968-1971. Member academic courses committee Darien Cmty. Association, 1964-1971, chairman, 1971.

Trustee Garrison Forest School, 1959-1962. Board directors Alumnae and Alumni Vassar College. Representative TownMeeting of Darien, since 1993.

Community representative K-12 Science Curriculum Committee, since 1994. Elder First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, 1994-1997, Stephen minister, since 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, National Association Biology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Association Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching (nominating committee 1987-1990), Cosmopolitan Club, Ausable Club, Noroton Yacht Club, Phi BetaKappa.

Interests

• Avocations: grandchildren, reading, travel, trekking, birding.

Connections

Married Joseph Holland Burchenal, March 20, 1948. Children: Elizabeth Payne, Joan Littlefield, Barbara Fahys, Caleb Wells, David Holland, Joseph Emory Barclay.

Father:

Wells Littlefield Riley

Mother:

Bertha Barclay (Fahys) Riley

Spouse:

Joseph Holland Burchenal

child:

Joseph Emory Barclay Burchenal

child:

David Holland Burchenal

child:

Caleb Wells Burchenal

child:

Elizabeth Payne Burchenal

child:

Barbara Fahys Burchenal

child:

Joan Littlefield Burchenal