Background
Bernard, Mary-Elaine Cash was born on January 29, 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Harrison and Mary Casimir (Daly) Cash.
artist educational administrator
Bernard, Mary-Elaine Cash was born on January 29, 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Harrison and Mary Casimir (Daly) Cash.
Bachelor in Art, College of New Rochelle, 1968; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1983, 85, 87, 89; postgraduate, S.W. Craft Center, San Antonio, 1987, 88; postgraduate, Idyllwild School Music and Art, California, 1986.
Art consultant, Stamford (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1968-1969;
art therapist, Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, 1969-1971;
teacher secondary art, Mount Carmell High School, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1972-1973;
teacher secondary art, New Iberia Middle School, 1986-1987;
art consultant to gifted, Iberia Parish Schools, New Iberia, 1980;
teacher middle school art, Episcopal School Acadiana, Cade, Louisiana, 1987-1991;
assistant coordinator, teacher visual arts talented art program, St. Tammany Schools, Covington, Louisiana, since 1991. Instructor art in education Acadiana Arts Council, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1989-1991. Instructor art summer enrichment U. S.W. Louisiana, Lafayette, 1989-1991.
Instructor pottery St. Tammany Art Association, Covington, since 1993.
Chairman cultural arts North Lewis Street Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, New Iberia, 1980. Den mother Cub Scouts American, New Iberia, 1982-1983. Board directors Moving South Dance Company, Lafayette, 1989-1990.
Member American Crafts Council, St. Tammany Art Association, New Orleans Museum Art, Contemporayr Art Center New Orleans.
Married Lewis Brent Bernard, February 20, 1971 (divorced April 1987). Children: John Lewis, Edward Brent, Julie Elizabeth.