Background
Cool, Mary L. was born on December 7, 1954 in Buffalo. Daughter of Paul G. and Dorothy R. (O'Brien) Wailand.
Cool, Mary L. was born on December 7, 1954 in Buffalo. Daughter of Paul G. and Dorothy R. (O'Brien) Wailand.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education cum laude, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1976; Master of Science in Ednl. Leadership, Nova Southeastern U., 1996.
Teacher grade 1, Buffalo, New York, 1976-1977; teacher grade 5, Orange County, Orlando, Florida, 1979-1985; teacher grade 1, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I head teacher, Manatee County, Myakka City, Florida, 1977-1979; teacher grade 5, media specialist, Volusia County, Osteen, Florida, 1985-1989; intermediate resource teacher, S.W. Volusia County, Florida, 1989-1991; district elementary resource teacher, elementary teacher specialist, Volusia County Schools, Florida, 1991-1997; staff development specialist, Volusia County Schools, Florida, 1997-1998; school improvement specialist, Volusia County Schools, Florida, since 1998. Grade level chair, science chair, reading chair, facilitative leader, cooperative learning trainer, teacher coach, technical education coach, teacher assistant coordinator, student success team coordinator, teacher induction coordinator Volusia County Schools. Educational consultant Scholastic, Inc., Sports Illustrated for Kids, Kids Discover, Marvel Comics, Time for Kids, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Miami Museum Arts and Sciences.
Member ASCD, American Association of University Women, National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, National Staff Development Council, Florida Council Elementary Education, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Ronald J. Cool, June 23, 1979. Children: Logan Elizabeth, Colin Jeffery.