Margaret Alt

Background

Alt, Margaret was born on September 18, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hugo and Anna (Kleer) Alt.

Education

Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1942; Master of Arts, New York University, 1963.

Career

Teacher, reading specialist, Onteora Unified School District, Boiceville, New York, 1954-1965; reading specialist, San Bruno, California, 1965-1966; reading specialist, Berkeley Unified School District, California, 1966-1977; professor remedial reading, San Francisco State University, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Margaret Alternate has been listed as a noteworthy reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Workshop presenter League of Women Voters, Woodstock, New York, 1955-1960. Publicity, president Clear Lake Performing Arts, Lakeport, California, 1990-1996. Member Women's National Book Association, San Francisco, 1983-1996.

Member Clear Lake Performing Arts (president 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: four-hand piano duets with regular partners, hiking, travel, trips to Europe, Mediterranean, Egypt, archaeology.

Connections

Married Erwin Lionel Ruff, March 29, 1944. Children: Stephen M., Nancy E. Mercer. Married William Carrington Levy, December 31, 1977.

Father:

Hugo Alt

Mother:

Anna (Kleer) Alt

Spouse:

Erwin Lionel Ruff

Spouse:

William Carrington Levy

child:

Stephen M. Alt

child:

Nancy E. Mercer Alt