Maryann Sender

Background

Sender, Maryann was born on August 6, 1956 in Fairview, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Edward John and Annamay Knecht.

Education

Bachelor in Education/Therapy, Ohio State University, 1978. Master in Counseling/Art Psychology, Ursuline College, 1989.

Career

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and program director Lakewood (Ohio) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1978—1980. Activity therapy director Northside Hospital, Youngstown, 1980—1987. Instructor art therapy Cleveland State University, 1989—1993.

Academy counselor Cuyahoga Community College, 1989—1991, Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency director, since 1991. NOCSD chair Northern Ohio Consortium, since 1993. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Maryann Sender has been listed as a noteworthy director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair National Disability Awareness Day, Cleveland, since 1990. Committee member, Baccalaureate/Global Issues, Atlanta, 1998, Atlanta, 1999, Atlanta, 2001. Creator Ed Sparre Scholarship Cuyahoga Community College, since 1999.

Honorary member advisory board Cleveland Rapid Transit Authority, 1995—1998. Member of Advocates for Disabled Ohioans, Association for Learning Disabilities, Association for Higher Education, Transition and Communications Consortium on Learning Disabilities, Director of Activities Association, Professional Activities Therapy Association, Association Higher Education and Disability, Mental Health Association, American Heart Association, Americans with Disability Act (college chairperson since 1991), Dance Exercise Association, American Dance Association.

Interests

• Swimming, dance, art, reading, hiking.

Connections

Married Emil Robert Syarto, September 9, 1978 (divorced November 1991). 1 child Shannon Syarto. Married John Peter Sender, July 20, 2001.

Father:

Edward John

Mother:

Annamay Knecht

Spouse:

John Peter Sender

Spouse:

Emil Robert Syarto

child:

Shannon Syarto Sender