Background
Witmer, Martha Hardison was born on November 20, 1929 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Luther Thomas and Katie Belle (Jones) Hardison (deceased).
Witmer, Martha Hardison was born on November 20, 1929 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Luther Thomas and Katie Belle (Jones) Hardison (deceased).
Bachelor of Science, Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1951. Master of Science, Simmons College, Boston, 1970. DEd, Penn State University, 1981.
Art and ceramics teacher, Caddo Parrish School System, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1952-1953;
home economics teacher, Boston Public Schools, 1955-1964;
home economics teacher, Washington Public School System., 1964-1965;
home economics teacher, Boston Public Schools, 1965-1970;
state supervisor home economics, special needs, adult evening practical arts, Massachusetts Department Education, Boston, 1970-1980;
professor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1971;
adjunct professor, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) State College, 1974-1975;
graduate assistant, Penn State University Vocational Education Department, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977;
home economics teacher, Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, since 1982. State adviser Future Homemakers American, Boston, 1972-1975, president, 1984-1986;board directors American Association of University Women, Hollywood, Florida, 1985-1987. Executive director Mental Health Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1986.
Building steward United Teachers Dade, Miami, Florida, since 1992. Coordinator Child Care public books, 1974, Consumer-Homemaking Curriculum Guide, 1975.
Commissioner Commision on Status of Women, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1986-1992. Precinct committee person Broward Democratic Executive Committee, Cooper City, Florida, since 1988. Founder, president Democratic Women's Club Control Broward, Plantation, Florida, 1988.
Region VII chair Democratic Women's Club Florida, 1989-1993. Member Penn State ALumni Association, American Association of University Women, Florida Home Economics Association, National Organization for Women, Parent-Teacher-Student Association, Iota Lambda Sigma Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity.
Married Dewey Maceo Duckett, Junior (divorced 1966). Married Bruce Leroy Witmer, August 9, 1980 (deceased March 2000).