Background
Lanahan, Maria J. was born on September 15, 1947 in Newark.
Lanahan, Maria J. was born on September 15, 1947 in Newark.
Bachelor in Spanish, Montclair State College, 1969; Master of Arts in Sociology, Montclair State College, 1973; supervisor/principal certified, Montclair State College, 1988.
Teacher Spanish, H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, Verona, New Jersey, 1969-1986;
coordinator general arts area, H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, Verona, New Jersey, 1975-1986;
teacher Spanish, coordinator foreign language area grades 5-12, Verona High School, since 1986. Adjunct Professor teaching and curriculum Montclair (New Jersey) State University, since 1992. Student travel leader NETC/Education First, Verona, since 1987.
Member critical thinking network Montclair State College, since 1990. Member and committee leader Middle States Evaluation Team, 1987, 89, 93.
Member ASCD, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portugese.
Daughter of Apolinario M. and Mary J. (Fonseca) De Oliveira. Divorced; children: James John, Tara Lynn.