Background
Whittington-Couse, Maryellen Frances was born on June 16, 1957 in Waverly, New York, United States. Daughter of Philip John and Sheila (Dewey) Whittington.
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Maryellen Frances Whittington-Couse
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Maryellen Frances Whittington-Couse, American diversity management and time management trainer, consultant. Member National Assn Bilingual Education, New York Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages International, New York State Association Bilingual Education (conference chair 1996), National Association Multicultural Education.
Education
Bachelor, State University of New York, Empire, 1983. Master of International Administration, School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1982. Certified in Diversity Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2005.
Career
Adjunct faculty Rockland Community College, 1983-1985. Consultant United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service, New York City, 1987. Coordinator Intensive Teacher Institute Manhattanville and College of New Rochelle Satellites, New Paltz, New York, 1990-1992.
Director Bilingual English as Second Language Technology Assistance Center New York State Education Department, 1988-2000. President What Matters: Time and Diversity Matters, since 2006. Associate professor State University of New York, New Paltz, 1994—2002.
Diversity specialist Cornell University, 2001—2004. Diversity project New York State Education Department, since 2004. Lead facilitator Opening Doors Diversity Project, since 2004.
Vice president Rosendale C. Of C., since 2007, Women's Leadership Alliance, since 2008. Co-chair PROSPAN; member Parent Education Advisory Council, Ulster County, 1988—1992. Presenter in field; lead facilitator Opening Doors Diversity Project, since 2006.
Secretary Distn Wide Parents Council, since 2008.
Membership
Member National Assn Bilingual Education, New York Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages International, New York State Association Bilingual Education (conference chair 1996), National Association Multicultural Education.
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Married Daniel Couse, May 18, 1985. Children: Kristen, Benjamin, Connor.
