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Martha Alford Marks, American Author. Member Lake County (Illinois) Board, Forest Preserve Commission, since 1992, Lake County Conservation Alliance; vice chairman Friends of Ryerson Conservation Area Board; co-founder, president Rep American, Representatives for Environmental Protection.

Background

Marks, Martha Alford was born on July 27, 1946 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Truman and Margaret Alford.

Education

Bachelor, Centenary College, 1968. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1978.

Career

Teacher, Notre Dame High School for Boys, Niles, Illinois, 1969-1974; teaching assistant, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1978; lecturer, language coordinator, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1978-1983; assistant professor, Kalamazoo (Michigan) College, 1983-1985; writer, Riverwoods, Illinois, since 1985. Consultant WGBH Education Foundation, Boston, 1988-1991, American Council on the Tchg. of Foreign Langs., 1981-1992, Ednl. Testing Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1990, Peace Corps., 1993.

Achievements

  • Martha Alford Marks has been listed as a notable Author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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Membership

Member Lake County (Illinois) Board, Forest Preserve Commission, since 1992, Lake County Conservation Alliance. Vice chairman Friends of Ryerson Conservation Area Board. Co-founder, president Rep American, Representatives for Environmental Protection.

Connections

Married Bernard L. Marks, January 27, 1968.

Father:
Truman Alford

Mother:
Margaret Alford

Spouse:
Bernard L. Marks