Background
Medd, Marjorie Murray was born on June 23, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph Francis Murray and Florence Juliet Domergue.
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Marjorie Murray Medd
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Marjorie Murray Medd, American volunteer, educator, consultant. Recipient Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education Recognition award, 1994, Layperson award Maine Association Physical Health, Education, Recreation and Dance, 1993, National Service award Jobs for American's Graduates, 1998; selected as one of 25 National State Board Education members to participate in March for Remembrance in Poland, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Tufts University, 1964. Certified in physical education, Bouvé Boston School, 1964. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1999.
Career
Co-chair physical education department, Mount Ida Junior College, Newton, Massachusetts, 1964-1965;
instructor physical education Department, University Rochester, New York, 1965-1969. Vice-chair teacher study group National Association of State Bds. of Education, 1991, member higher education study group, 1994. Co-chair task force on year-round education Department of Education, 1993-1994.
Chair Initial Teacher Certified Pilot Project,1993-1994. Vice-chair Results-Based Initial Teacher Certified Executive Committee, 1994. Member Bowdoin College Program Approval Visitation Team, 1994, 96, Westbrook College Program Approval Visitation Team, 1991.
Member executive com.Coalition for Excellence in Education, since 1995. Board directors Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Maine LEADership Consortium. Speaker, presenter numerous educational panels.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman task force learning results Goals 2000 Panel, 1993—1996. Corporator Stephens Memorial Hospital, 1987—2000. Member Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1993—1994, Governor's Task Force on School Funding, 1993—1994.
President Maine Children's Alliance, 1999—2002. Member, chair school board Oxford Hills School District, South Paris, 1977—1987. Member Maine State Board Education, Augusta, 1987—1999, chair, 1992—1994, 1995—1996.
Board directors New England Association Schools and Colls, 1995—1999. Member Jobs for Maine's Graduates Executive Board, since 1988, secretary, since 2001. Vice chair executive board Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University, 1996—2002.
Member Maine Health Care Systems and Health Care Security Board, since 2001. Chair Growth Council Oxford Hills, since 2001. Chair growth council commission Western Maine University and Technology College Center, since 2000.
Member Tufts Alumni Admissions Program, since 1992. Member American Association of University Women, Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce (chair education committee 1990-1996).
Connections
Married William Lowell Medd, July 13, 1942. Children: Catherine, Donald, Michael.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1964
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1964
Bouvu00e9 Boston School , Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training in physical education -
1999
Awards
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Recipient Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education Recognition award, 1994, Layperson award Maine Association Physical Health, Education, Recreation and Dance, 1993, National Service award Jobs for American's Graduates, 1998. Selected as one of 25 National State Board Education members to participate in March for Remembrance in Poland, 1994.Recipient Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education Recognition award, 1994, Layperson award Maine Association Physical Health, Education, Recreation and Dance, 1993, National Service award Jobs for American's Graduates, 1998. Selected as one of 25 National State Board Education members to participate in March for Remembrance in Poland, 1994.