Background
Marchese-Dougherty, Melissa J. was born on November 2, 1959 in Queens, New York, United States. Daughter of James Ralph and Marilyn Eva (Ackerina) Marchese.
Marchese-Dougherty, Melissa J. was born on November 2, 1959 in Queens, New York, United States. Daughter of James Ralph and Marilyn Eva (Ackerina) Marchese.
Bachelor (honorary), St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn, 1981; Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1982; professional diploma School Administration, Queens (New York) College, 1991.
Developmental specialist, Catholic Charities, Brooklyn, 1982-1983; special education teacher, Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, 1983-1986; special education teacher, Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development, Rego Park, New York, 1986-1989; educational specialist, Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development, Rego Park, New York, since 1989. Conference presenter Division for Early Childhood, Phoenix, 1996, New York StateAssn. for Education Young Children, Buffalo, 1996, New York State Council for Exceptional Children, manhattan, 1997.
Member Council for Exceptional Children, National Association for Education of Young Children.
Married Kevin Michael Dougherty, February 4, 1989. 1 child, Eamonn James.