Background
Rittner, Leona Phyllis was born on September 2, 1948 in Peekskill, New York, United States. Daughter of Edmund Sydney and Marcella (Wiener) Rittner.
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Leona Phyllis Rittner
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Leona Phyllis Rittner, American literature educator. Permanent certified teacher bilingual (French) common branches, New York City. Baruch scholar (twice), City College of New York, 1972, George D. McDonald scholar, City College of New York, 1985; graduate assistantship City College of New York, 1973; Women's Caucus for Modern Languages Convention grantee, 1990, Northeast Modern Language Association grantee, 1993.
Education
Student, Syracuse University, 1967-1968; student, New York University, 1968-1970; Bachelor in French, City College of New York, 1973; Master of Arts equivalent in French, City College of New York, 1982; postgraduate, City College of New York, since 1982; student, University Valencia, Spain, 1973.
Career
Substitute teacher combination of bilingual (French) common branches and High School French & social studies New York City Board Education, 1977-1989. Scholarly researcher, presenter in field, translator, artist.
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Membership
Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association (S. Atlantic, Northeast and Rocky Mountain regions), Women's Caucus Modern Languages, Women in French (executive committee 1988-1990), Society Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, American Association French-Language Philosophy, Society Critical Exchange, International Association Philosophy and Literature, Sartre Society North America, International Simone de Beauvoir Society, Simone de Beauvoir Circuit (eastern division American Philosophical Association), Association French and Francophone Teachers American, National Coalition Indiana Scholars, Romance Literature Relations (executive committee 1987-1991), American-Italy Society, Warner Bros. Yeats Society (New York City), G. Bernard Shaw Society, Alliance Française (New York City), Italian Cultural Institute (New York City), Society Friends of Columbia University Maison Française, Friends New York University Bobst Library., Brooklyn College Alumni Association, Dahesh Museum, Theatre Development Fund, Harvard University English Institute, Francophone Cultural Association United Nations, North America Society Philosophical Hermeneutics.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1968
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1970
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1973
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1982
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1973
Awards
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Baruch scholar (twice), City College of New York, 1972, George D. McDonald scholar, City College of New York, 1985. Graduate assistantship City College of New York, 1973. Women's Caucus for Modern Languages Convention grantee, 1990, Northeast Modern Language Association grantee, 1993.Baruch scholar (twice), City College of New York, 1972, George D. McDonald scholar, City College of New York, 1985. Graduate assistantship City College of New York, 1973. Women's Caucus for Modern Languages Convention grantee, 1990, Northeast Modern Language Association grantee, 1993.