Background
London, Mary Ellen was born on April 3, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Chester Iaasic and Edna Louise (Anderson) Lewis.
educational coordinator consultant
London, Mary Ellen was born on April 3, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Chester Iaasic and Edna Louise (Anderson) Lewis.
Graduate in Fine Arts/Education, Kansas University, 1949. Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Goddard College, 1973. Postgraduate, Froebel Institute, London, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, Golden State University.
Design engineer Boeing, Wichita, Kansas, 1952—1959. Supervisor Parent Child Guidance Center Head Start, Los Angeles, trainer, 1968—1974, Federation Head Start, supervisor, 1974—1978. Executive director Assistance League Day Nursery-Kindergarten, 1982.
Private practice consultant early childhood education Los Angeles, since 1971. Executive director Assistance League Day Nursery-Kindergarten. Director Creative Environment Learning Center, Los Angeles, 1971—1973.
Consultant Early Childhood Education Study, Newton, Massachusetts, 1970. Instructor Long Beach (California) State University, 1975—1977. Assistant professor early childhood education Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, 1975—1978, California State University Los Angeles, since 1980, Pacific Oaks College, since 1981, LaVerne (California) University, since 1975.
Field coordinator state pre-school career incentive program Institute Professional Development. Representative Child Development Consortium, Washington, since 1976. Advisory board follow Graham Elementary School.
Advisory boards early childhood education Southwest College, Valley City College, Compton College, Los Angeles City College, Dominguez Hills University, California State University Long Beach. Advisory boards Harbor College, El Camino College. Consultant assessor Urban Institute, Region IX ACYF-Department of Health, Education and Welfare, since 1979.
Member of Hollywood Wilshire Soroptimist (vice president 1987, president 1987-1988), Executive Female. Methodist, Black Women's Forum Los Angeles, National Association Education Young Children (governing board, public policy task group(Washington) since 1977, local coordinator conference(Anaheim) 1976), California Association Education Young Children (chairman, International Year of Child 1978-1979), Southern California Association Education Young Children (Los Angeles vice president 1976-1978, 1983-1985), Alpha Kappa Alpha (Black Heritage chairman 1977-1979, 25 year medalion 1979, Los Angeles City Council 1986, community service award 1979, exhibit award 1979, Care Children award).
Married Lewis London, September 30, 1967. 1 child Richard Norman Batie.