Background
Cassidy, Mary Monica was born on February 16, 1955 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Anthony Henry and Norma Ann (Nixt) Rottinghaus.
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Mary Monica Cassidy
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Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, North Iowa Area Community College, 1975; Bachelor in Elementary Education, U. Northern Iowa, 1979; Master of Arts in Reading, U. Northern Iowa, 1987.
Career
Classroom aide, Charles City (Iowa) Schools, 1976-1977;
director adult basic education workshop, North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, 1976-1981;
teacher, Sacred Heart School, Osage, Iowa., 1979-1981;
subsidiary teacher, Metropolitan Catholic Schools, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Iowa., 1982-1983;
teacher 4th grade, St. Mary's School, Waterloo, 1983-1984;
teacher 5th grade, St. Mary's School, Waterloo, 1984-1986;
teacher chapter I reading, Center Point (Iowa) Elementary School, since 1987. Teacher high risk middle and summer school Martin Luther King, Junior Center, Waterloo, 1991, 92. Presenter conferences and workshops on language, learning and reading.
Member educator's forum Harvard University Graduate School Education, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president planning and program committee and grant screening committee Greater CedarRapids Foundation's Fund, since 1990. Member ASCD, International Reading Association (teacher as researcher committee member since 1992), Iowa Council Teachers of English, Iowa Reading Association (zone director 1989-1992, legislation committee since 1989, chair studies and research committee since 1992, president Cedar Rapids Council 1992-1993, scholar 1990) Alpha Upsilon (charter, president 1988-1989, chair professional writer's group, newsletter 1989-1993), Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Donald Raymond Cassidy, May 8, 1981. Children: Jeremy, Catherine, Anthony.
