Background
Vetter, Leah Block was born on December 19, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Sam and Madlyn (Singer) Block.
Vetter, Leah Block was born on December 19, 1934 in New York City. Daughter of Sam and Madlyn (Singer) Block.
Bachelor of Science in Education and History, State University of New York, Albany, 1978. Master of Education in School Administration, Boston State College, 1981. M.Theol. Studies, Weston School Theology, 1990.
Teacher history, Edmonton (Alberta) Academy, 1958-1960;
teacher history, Hyde Park H.S., Chicago, 1960-1962;
founder, Ancona Montessori School, Chicago, 1962-1964;
supervisor student teachers, Simmons College, Boston, 1969-1972;
principal, New England Hebrew Academy, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1972-1983;
coordinator off-campus programs, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983-1986;
lecturer education, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986;
state coordinator teacher preparation/program approval, Massachusetts Department Education, 1986-1992;
director, Massachusetts Academy Mathematics and Science, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, since 1992;
principal investigator, Algebridge Summer, 1993, 94. Member project advisory board, technical groups A computer curriculum for math teacher enhancement Bolt, Beranek and Newman Technologies Sys. and Technologies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1991,member project advisory board empowering teachers: math inquiry through technical,1992-1993. Advisory board MESTEP, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1993.
Member oversight committee comprehensive conceptual curriculum for physics U. Dallas, 1994. Lecturer and panel member in field. Guest lecturer Medieval Religious Literature Northeastern U., 1992.
Lecturer education U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1979-1980.
Married Henri Georges Vetter, August 5, 1956. Children: Rachel Vetter Huang, Yves-Alain.