Marcella Siegel Brenner

Background

Brenner, Marcella Siegel was born on December 5, 1912 in Baltimore. Daughter of Moses and Annie (Affachiner) Siegel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1934; Master of Arts, American U., 1949; Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1962.

Career

Teacher, Baltimore Public Schools, 1930-1943; writer, editor, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1945-1952; teacher, Lone Oak Elementary School, Maryland., 1952-1954; principal, Lone Oak Elementary School, Maryland., 1954-1964; lecturer in education, George Washington University, 1961; associate professor School Education, George Washington University, 1965-1983; associate director Master of Arts Tchg. Program, George Washington University, 1966-1983; retired, George Washington University, 1983. Member of staff Washington School Psychiatry, since 1962.

Consultant University of California School Sys. of Washington, Teacher Edition and Professional Standards Commission. Founder, director Museum Education Program George Washington University, 1974-1983. Director Center for Museum Education George Washington University, 1976-1979.

Achievements

• Marcella Siegel Brenner has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Interview Art and Skill

Membership

Board of directors Boston Museum Fine Arts, since 1985, Baltimore Museum Art, since 1985, B'nai Brith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, since 1985, Project Interchange Department American Jewish Committee, since 1985, George Washington University, since 1985. Board Palestine Endorsement Fund, Israel Endowment Funds, Inc., since 1985. Fellow American Orthopsychiatric Association, Israel Museum (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: teaching people preparing for United States citizenship, reading for visually impaired.

Connections

Married Morris Bernstein, July 1947 (deceased 1962). Married Abner Brenner, October 1964.

Father:

Moses Siegel

Mother:

Annie (Affachiner) Siegel

Spouse:

Morris Bernstein

Spouse:

Abner Brenner