Background
Wood, Mary Louise was born on June 9, 1945 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wood, Mary Louise was born on June 9, 1945 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, 1969. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1978.
Teacher Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, Maryland, 1967—1969, classroom teacher, 1971—1972. Teaching assistant Pietro Verri Technology Commerical High School, Milan, 1972—1974. Senior staff lecturer, docent coordinator The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1977—1981.
Program specialist, Western Europe, Academic Travel Abroad, Washington, 1981—1985. Assistant director, business programs, Falls Church Center University Virginia, Falls Church, 1985—1986. Curator of education National Museum Women in the Arts, Washington, 1986—1990.
Director, international programs American Association Museum, 1990—1997. Teacher, history of art & western civilization Sidwell Friends School, since 1998. Consultant National Cathedral, Washington, 1997.
Teacher American Academy, Rome, 2003.
Chair arts council Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, Washington, since 2001.
Daughter of Margaret Gillelan (Hays) and Albert Jones Wood. Married James Peter Shedel, April 8, 1983. 1 child James Albert Andrew Shedel.