Mary Elizabeth Lang

Background

Lang, Mary Elizabeth was born on February 21, 1947 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Hubert Gregory and Frances Morgan (Alling) Lang.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Barnard College, 1969; Master of Arts in Teaching with honors, Yale University, 1970; postgraduate, Southern Connecticut State University, 1978-1980.

Career

Teacher, Branford (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1970-1971; editor, Dushkin Public Group, Guilford, Connecticut, 1971-1972; freelance writer, editorial consultant, New Haven, since 1974; writing coach talented and gifted program, Jackie Robinson Middle School, New Haven, 1980; research assistant, technical writer, publicist, Yale Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy, New Haven, 1981-1987; composition instructor, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, since 1987.

Achievements

• Mary Elizabeth Language has been listed as a notable Freelance writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Child Care Choices

    (Our overloaded child care system is failing children and ...)

  • Child Care Choices: Balancing the Needs of Children, Families, and Society

    (The Free Press, 1961. First Edition. Hard Cover.)

Membership

Diocesan representative St. James the Apostle Church, New Haven, 1975-1981, lay reader, chalicist, 1976-1982. Newsletter editor St. Peter's Episcopalian Church, Cheshire, Connecticut, since 1986. Consultant Episcopalian Social Service, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1987.

Member American Association of University Professors, National Council Teachers English (assembly on science and humanities).

Interests

• Avocations: aerobic exercise, liturgical singing, home repair and decorating, writing poetry and short stories.

Connections

Married Ward J. McFarland Junior, May 30, 1969 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Rebecca Jean. Married Bruce Everett Neild, June 25, 1982.

Stepchildren: Kimberly Ann, Joel Edward.

Father:

Hubert Gregory Lang

Mother:

Frances Morgan (Alling) Lang

Spouse:

Ward J. McFarland Junior

Spouse:

Bruce Everett Neild

child:

Rebecca Jean Lang

child:

Joel Edward Lang

child:

Kimberly Ann Lang