Background
Decker, Lori Van was born on March 3, 1955 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Erwin Thomas Van Decker and Regina Barbara (Zulkowski) Van Decker Schweitzer.
English language and literature educator
Decker, Lori Van was born on March 3, 1955 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Erwin Thomas Van Decker and Regina Barbara (Zulkowski) Van Decker Schweitzer.
Associate of Applied Science in Accounting, Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, 1980. Bachelor in English magna cum laude, Kean College New Jersey, 1985. Master of Arts in English, Rutgers University, 1987.
Master of Philosophy in English, Rutgers University, 1989. Postgraduate, Rutgers University.
Cost accountant, Ford Motor Company, Edison, New Jersey, 1979-1982;
senior administrator, Siemens-Allis, Inc., Iselin, New Jersey, 1982-1985;
teaching assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1986-1993;
lecturer, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1994. Writer, editor Newark Museum, 1989-1994. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1988-1990.
Writing consultant BOC Group/Airco, Murray HIll, New Jersey, 1993-1994. Adjunct instructor Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, 1989. Presented papers Mid-Hudson Modern Language Association, 1985, 87, 88, 89, New Jersey College English Association, 1988, 89, 90, 91, N.E. Modern Language Association, 1989, 93, 94, Commodity Credit Corporation, 1993.
Freelance writer, editor American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Rochdale Investment, Newark Museum.
Member National Council Teachers English, Association Professional Writing Consultants, Northeast Modern Language Association, New Jersey College English Association.
Married Stephen Walter Hahn.