Background
Knight, Mary Josephine was born on September 25, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thalman Ulysses and Evelyn Leola (Thykeson) Fretheim.
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Mary Josephine Knight
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Mary Josephine Knight, American Deaf educator. Certified deaf and hard of hearing grades K-12 Connecticut, certified English grades 7-12 New York, certified special classes of the deaf New York. Recipient Outstanding Young woman award Keuka College Alumni Association; Carnegie grantee, 1960, Gallaudet U. government grantee, 1961-1962.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology/English, Keuka College, 1961; Master of Science in Education of the Deaf, Gallaudet U., 1962.
Career
Teacher of deaf, Rochester (New York) School for the Deaf, 1962-1964; teacher of deaf, American School for the Deaf, Hartford, Connecticut, 1964-1965; teacher of deaf, New York School for the Deaf, White Plains, 1965-1977; teacher of emotionally disturbed, Rescue, Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1977-1979; teacher of emotionally disturbed, Green Chimneys School, Brewster, New York, 1979-1980; sign language interpreter, Danbury (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1980-1985; teacher of the deaf, Danbury (Connecticut) Public Schools, since 1985. Adjunct Professor Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, since 1986. Vice president Danbury Coun.for the Deaf, 1993-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association of University Professors, Connecticut Ednl. Association; member Registry of Interpreters for theDeaf (associate member).
Connections
Married Harold Bernard Knight, September 4, 1966. Children: Pamela Jo, David Russell.
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Republican