Mary Doreen Croser

Background

Croser, Mary Doreen was born on June 22, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Charles William and Rita Mary (Lalor) Croser.

Education

Bachelor of Science, SUCNY, Buffalo, 1969. Master of Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1975.

Career

Special educator, Hampton (Virginia) City Schools, 1971-1973; dean of students, Hampton (Virginia) City Schools, 1973-1975; director development disabilities services, Community Svc. Board, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1975-1979; associate director, Welfare Research Inc., New York City, 1979-1983; assistant director, Maryland. Department Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, 1983-1988; executive director, American Association on Mental Retardation, Washington, since 1988.

Free-lance consultant on disabilities. Lecturer on national disabilities issues;active Governor's Council on Development Disabilities, since 1993.

Achievements

• Mary Doreen Croser has been listed as a noteworthy educational association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, 1987-1988, President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, 1989-1993, advisory committee President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1990-1991. Fellow American Association on Mental Retardation (president Maryland chapter 1988). Member International Association for Science Study of Intellectual Disabilities, American Society Association Executives.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, photography, music, art, traveling.