Mary-Margaret Sharp Patterson

Background

Patterson, Mary-Margaret Sharp was born on July 12, 1944 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of H. Sutton Sharp and Columbia Strock.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Ohio State University, 1966. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1967.

Career

Media coordinator American Hospital Association, Chicago, 1969. Feature and magazine writer Chicago Today newspaper, 1969-1970. Reporter Houston Chronicle, 1971-1973.

Instructor journalism University Houston, 1974-1976. Assistant professor Utica (New York ) College University Syracuse, 1976-1978. Director undergraduate studies college journalism University Maryland, College Park, 1978-1982, editor, 1982.

Director information and development Audubon Naturalist Society Center Atlantic States, Inc., Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1982-1989. Director media relations Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, 1989-1990. Resident Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies, Nanjing, China, 1990-1991.

Writer, editor American Association Retired Persons, Washington, 1993-1995. Principal Mary-Margaret Patterson Writer, Editor, Media Strategist, since 1996. Consultant project Africa Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, 1969.

Newspaper division head summer journalism institute Trinity University, San Antonio, 1979-1981. Columnist San Antonio Magazine, 1976-1979. Consultant Callahan & Associate, Washington, since 1992, National Association for Business Economics, since 1998, Center for Education, Development and Population Activities, since 1999.

Achievements

• Mary-Margaret Sharp Patterson has been listed as a notable Writer, editor, media strategist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Professional Journalists, Mortar Board, Washington Indiana Writers, Inc., National.Press CLub Library., Kappa Tau Alpha. F C.

Connections

Married David Sands, June 15, 1968. 1 child, Scott Sutton.

Father:

H. Sutton Sharp

Mother:

Columbia Strock

Spouse:

David Sands

child:

Scott Sutton Patterson