Joyce McPeake Robinson

Background

Robinson, Joyce McPeake was born on July 28, 1941 in Newark. Daughter of Salvatore and Wilhelmina Guinta.

Education

Bachelor in English, Tufts University, 1962. Master of Arts in English, Boston University, 1965. Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1979.

Career

Administrator Boston University, 1962—1967. Reading specialist Hingham Public Schools, Massachusetts, 1963—1964. Reading and learning specialist Manter Hall School, Cambridge, 1964—1967.

Reporter Patriot Ledger, Quincy, 1967—1969. Director Christ Lutheran School, Scituate, 1971—1974. Principal and reading specialist Scituate Public Schools, 1974—1980.

Chair English, director reading programs St. Andrew's School, Boca Raton, Florida, 1980—1988. Chair English, learning specialist Broadwater Academy, Exmore, Virginia, 1988—1989. Director learning resources, English Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1989—1991.

Assistant principal Islamic Saudi Academy, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991—1993. Chair English Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1995—1996, Dwight School, New York City, 1994—1996, head of school, 1994—2004, head of school, emeritus, since 2004. Director reading programs Massachusetts Public Schools, since 2004, educational consultant, since 2005.

Professor Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1984-1988, St. Thomas University, Miami, Florida, 1987-1988. School evaluator Florida Council Indiana Schools, 1985-1988. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Joyce McPeake Robinson has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator American Institute Foreign Study, Boston, 1987. Parent agent Hamilton College Parents Fund, Clinton, New York, since 1986. Member town advisory committee Scituate Town Committee, 1975-1980.

Member of Modern Language Association (member, Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation since 2000), Treasure Time Productions (board member since 2004), Cum Laude Society Children's Progress 2000-2004, National Museum Women Arts, Shakespeare Society, Fitzgerald Society, National Academy Educational Research, Association for Advancement Educational Research (president 2006-2009, executive board since 2009), Council Exceptional Children, International Reading Association, Eastern Educational Research Association (membership chair 1993-1995), Florida Council Libraries, National Association Indiana Schools, American Academy Poets, National Council Teachers English (international women's review board member 2008, award 2002, Woman of Year 2005), Hemingway Society.

Connections

Married John David McPeake, June 15, 1963 (divorced August 1974). Children: John Paul, David Samuel. Married Enders Anthony Robinson, August 8, 1992.

Father:

Salvatore Guinta

Mother:

Wilhelmina Guinta

Spouse:

Enders Anthony Robinson

Spouse:

John David McPeake

child:

David Samuel Robinson

child:

John Paul Robinson