Background
Evans, Martha MacChesney was born on November 2, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Luther Johnson and Harriet Evans.
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Martha MacChesney Evans
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Martha MacChesney Evans, American educator. Member International Reading Association (presenter Saint Louis regional convention 1984, Minnesota regional convention 1985), Chicago Area Reading Association, Association Curriculum Development, Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Illinois Association Teachers of English (local arrangement committee fall conference 1989), Phi Delta Kappa.
Education
Associate of Arts, Kendall Junior College, 1961. Bachelor, Roosevelt University, 1964. Master of Arts, Northeastern Illinois University, 1974.
Certified advanced study National College Education, 1981.
Doctor of Education, Vanderbilt University, 1986. Certified teacher, Illinois.
Career
Teacher language arts East Maine Junior High School, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1965—1966. Caseworker Cook County Department Public Aid, Chicago, 1966—1967. Teacher English coordinated basic English program Farragut High School, 1968—1973, reading laboratory director, 1973—1974.
Reading clinician Wells High School, Chicago, 1974—1983, learning disabled teacher, since 1983. Member reading clinic advisory board Chicago Board Education, 1976—1978. Content area reading coordinator, 1984.
Lead teacher degrees reading power, 1984—1985. Instructor continuing education department Roosevelt University, since 1987, part time instructor Chicago, since 1987. Administrator Cetr. Alternative Reentry Education, Wells Community Academy, Chicago, since 1990.
Instructor communications department Truman College, since 1993. Chairman membership committee 2nd Unitarian Church, Chicago, 1978—1979. President Womans Group, 1979—1980, chairman involvement committee, 1984—1985.
Member advisory board National Hydrocephalus Foundation, 1984—1986. Vestry committee St. Mary Magdalen Episcopal Church, 1993—1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Reading Association (presenter Saint Louis regional convention 1984, Minnesota regional convention 1985), Chicago Area Reading Association, Association Curriculum Development, Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Illinois Association Teachers of English (local arrangement committee fall conference 1989), Phi Delta Kappa.
