Background
Harrington, Lucia Marie was born on May 19, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Eugene and Saima (Bentti) Latvala.
Harrington, Lucia Marie was born on May 19, 1947 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Eugene and Saima (Bentti) Latvala.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, Northern Michigan University, 1969.
Teacher, Marquette Area Public Schools, 1969-1970, 71-73, 75-76, 82-95;
teacher, Ysleta Indiana Schools, El Paso, Texas, 1970-1971;
substitute teacher, Schaumburg (Illinois) and Clear Lake (Iowa) Schools, 1973-1975;
teacher 2d grade, Whitman Elementary School, Marquette, since 1996. Instructor Aerobic Dancing, Inc., Marquette, 1980-1982. Participant GessellSch.
Readines and Development Placement, 1985, Michigan Model Comprehensive School Health Education, since 1987, Essential Elements Effective Instruction, 1988, Lions/Quest Skills for Growing, 1990, Dyslexia Outreach Program Seminar, 1992. Supervisor student teachers 1988-1996. Member Marquette-Alger Reading Council.
Introduced Foreign Language Program Whitman Elementary School, 1996-1997. Member Rotarion Group Study Exchange to Norway, 1997. Evaluator Teacher's Choice Awards, International Pen Pal Projects.
State presenter, trainer writing workshops.
Lake Superior Community Partnership, Education Human Services Committee Republican,1998. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association, International Reading Association, Michigan Education Association (certified of merit), Michigan Council Teachers of Mathematics, Michigan Council Teachers English, Upper Peninsula Reading Association (hospitality chair 1990-1997), Michigan Reading Association, Cooperative Team Learning Initiative Group, International Platform Association, Michigan English Language Arts Framework Project (presenter), Northern Michigan University Alumni, Marquette City Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Warren Henry Harrington, June 21, 1969. Children: Robert Joseph, Christen Marie.