Joan Terruso McArdle

Background

McArdle, Joan Terruso was born on July 1, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Paul Robert and Alexandria (Cicchitti) Terruso.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Cabrini College, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1969; postgraduate, Villanova U., 1969, 87.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Sharon Hill (Pennsylvania) Junior-Senior High School, 1970-1971; mathematics and science teacher, St. Katharine of Siena School, Wayne, Pennsylvania, since 1980; supervisor mathematics, St. Katharine of Siena School, Wayne, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Mathletes coach St. Katharine of Siena School, Wayne, since 1982. Contest sponsor Pennsylvania Mathematics League, since 1983.

Achievements

• Joan Terruso McArdle has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Upper Merion Park and Historic Foundation, Wayne, since 1978. Member, mistress of ceremonies Order Sons of Italy in American, Salvatore Terruso Lodge205, Philadelphia, since 1990. School coordinator Math-a-Thon Fundraising for St. JudeChildren's Research Hospital, 1992-1993, 97-98.

Member ASCD, National Council Teachers Mathematics Philadelphia and Vicinity, Soroptimist International of the Main Line, Cabrini College Alumni Association (class agent since 1975).

Interests

• Avocations: antiques and collectables, cooking, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas William McArdle, June 20, 1970. Children: Gia, Paula.

Father:

Paul Robert Terruso

Mother:

Alexandria (Cicchitti) Terruso

Spouse:

Thomas William McArdle

child:

Gia McArdle

child:

Paula McArdle