Background
Passanante, Joy Cathey was born on April 18, 1947 in St. Louis. Daughter of Bart Michael and Alberta (Rosenbloom) Passanante.
Passanante, Joy Cathey was born on April 18, 1947 in St. Louis. Daughter of Bart Michael and Alberta (Rosenbloom) Passanante.
Student, Sarah Lawrence College, 1967. AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969. Master of Arts in Teaching, Cornell University, 1971.
Teacher English Homer (New York ) High School, 1971-1973. Freelance writer, editor, since 1975. Member faculty department English University Idaho, Moscow, 1977-1983, 88—, communications specialist College Business and Economics, 1983-1990.
Faculty consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1991. Judge national literature contest Golden Key Honor Society, 1995. Academy advisor Alpha Phi, Moscow, since 1997.
Mentor Moscow High School, since 1992. Member Northern Idaho Council on English, Athena, Phi Beta Kappa (vice president Alpha of Idaho 1994-1995, president 1995-1997).
Married Gary Williams, June 13, 1970. Children: Liza Bryn Williams, Emily Caterina Williams.