Background
Riordan, Mary Marguerite was born on September 13, 1931 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Daughter of John Jay and Genevieve (McNulty) Riordan.
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Mary Marguerite Riordan
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Associate of Arts, San Francisco College for Women, 1951; AB, San Francisco College for Women, 1953; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1961; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1954; postgraduate, Yale University, 1960; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Career
Teacher English and history, Presentation High School, San Francisco, 1953-1956; teacher English, George Washington Hig School, San Francisco, 1956-1962; professor, City College San Francisco, since 1963; department chair, City College San Francisco, 1982-1988. Adjunct Professor Emmanuel College, Boston, 1977-1982. Consultant in field, 1972-1988.
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Board of directors Presentation High School, San Francisco, 1982-1984, member of advisory committee, 1984-1985. Founding member Catholic Inter-racial Council, San Francisco, 1956. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, California Association Teachers of English, American Association of University Women, University of California Alumni Association, The Hopkins Society, The Wharton Society.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Coro Foundation award, 1951, Yale Summer Shakespeare award, 1960. John Hay Green Foundation fellow, 1959, National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1974.Recipient Coro Foundation award, 1951, Yale Summer Shakespeare award, 1960. John Hay Green Foundation fellow, 1959, National Endowment for Humanities fellow, 1974.