Background
Sams, Mary Ann Pacella was born on September 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carmen Harold and Helen Frances (Strauk) Pacella.
corporate executive educational administrator
Sams, Mary Ann Pacella was born on September 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carmen Harold and Helen Frances (Strauk) Pacella.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Mundelein College, 1958. Master of Education, U. Puget Sound, 1970. Postgraduate U.San Francisco, 1977.
Certificate San Francisco State University, 1973, Central Washington State College, 1969, American Montessori Teacher Training Institute, 1966, U. Kansas, 1964, Chicago Teachers College, 1960.
1 son, Derek John. Special services teacher Chicago Public Schools, 1958-1961. Social and personal adjustment teacher Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Topeka, Kansas, 1962-1964. Teacher kindergarten, primary grades Chicago Public Schools, 1964-1966.
Master teacher, teacher-trainer Park Ridge (Illinois) Montessori School, 1966-1967, Spring Valley Montessori School, Federal Way, Washington, 1967-1968.
Teacher Annie Wright Seminary, Tacoma, Washington, 1968-1969. Instructor U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1968-1970.
Early childhood specialist Franklin Pierce Public School District, Tacoma, 1969-1970. Project manager Project Learn, BehavioralResearch laboratories, Menlo Park, California, 1970-1971.
Director Sullivan Preschool and Sullivan School Redwood City, California, 1971, executive director curriculum and personnel Sullivan Preschool and Sullivan Elementary School, Irving, California,1971-1973.
Coordinator reading and English as second language Department Defense, Military Dependents Schools, Japan, 1973-1974. Program director Western Region, Mini-Skools Limited., Irving, California, 1974-1975. Supervisor personnel San Francisco Unified School District, 1975-1978, program manager Children"s Centers Department, 1978-1979.
Director Children"s Centers Department, Oakland (California) Unified School District, 1979-1980, administrator child development Piedmont Children"s Center, 1981-1986.
Principal Piedmont Avenue school and Child Development Center, 1986-1989, Piedmont Avenue School, 1989. Graduate instructor early childhood education U. San Francisco.
Consultant in field Lecturer in field
Member California Child Development Adminstrs. Association(state Executive Board 1979-1981, Certified of Excellence 1980, Keeper of Dream award 1981), United Adminstrs. of Oakland Schools, National Association for Education of Young Children, Council for Exceptional Children, American Association School Personnel Adminstrs., American Society for Personnel Adminstrs. Bay Area School Personnel Association, American Montessori Society, National Black Child Development Institute, Association Montessori Internationale, Association California School Adminstrs., Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Wendell M. Sams, August 12, 1973. 1 child Derek John.