Mary Ann Lang

Background

Lang, Mary Ann was born on September 9, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Raymond Joseph and Frances Dorothy Haefner.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, CUNY, 1963; Master of Science, Hunter College, CUNY, 1969; Master of Philosophy, CUNY, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, CUNY, 1984.

Career

Teacher, New York City Board Education, 1963-1968; adjunct faculty, Hunter College, CUNY, 1969-1976; director child development center, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, 1976-1978; director professional training, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, 1983-1985; director program development, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, 1985-1988; director National Center for Vision and Child Development, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, since 1988; coordinator international programs, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, 1993-1996; director International Center on Low Vision, The Lighthouse Inc., New York City, since 1996. Visiting professor U. Talca, Chile, 1983-1985. Member of advisory board Head Start-Resource Access Project, New York, New Jersey, P.R., Virgin Islands, 1980-1994.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Language has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APHA, Association for Edition and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (New York state board directors 1985-1991, Meritorious Achievement award 1993), Association for Childhood Education International, National Association Parents of the Visually Impaired, National Head Start Association.

Connections

Children: Diane Elyse, Linda Annual.

Father:

Raymond Joseph Haefner

Mother:

Frances Dorothy Haefner

child:

Linda Annual Lang

child:

Diane Elyse Lang