Muriel May Van Patten

Background

Patten, Muriel May Van was born on April 27, 1932 in Quincy, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Lloyd Delmar and Edwina Weaver (Parsons) Van Patten.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Eastern Michigan University, 1954. Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan University, 1962. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1967.

Career

Art teacher, Fenton (Michigan) Public Schools, 1954-1956; arts and crafts instructor, Chicago Park District, 1955-1956; teacher, Wayne (Michigan) Cmty. School District, 1956-1960; director art, Wayne (Michigan) Cmty. School District, 1960-1965; elementary school principal, Wayne (Michigan) Cmty.

School District, 1965-1974; learning consultant, Wayne (Michigan) Cmty. School District, 1974-1975; accountability liaison specialist, Michigan State Department Education, Lansing, 1975-1977; supervisor instrumental specialist program, Michigan State Department Education, Lansing, 1977-1979; director school program services, Michigan State Department Education, Lansing, 1979-1984; consultant, Detroit Public Schools, 1988-1989; consultant, Kent County Intermediate School District, Lansing, 1989-1990; consultant in field, since 1985. Director secondary education, coordinator student teachers Eastern Michigan U., 1962.

Visiting guest lecturer education, art departments.

Achievements

• Muriel May Van Patten has been listed as a noteworthy Educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

School liaison Society for Entertainment and Arts Development, Charlotte County, Florida, 1987-1988. Vice president Friends of Music, Charlotte County, 1987-1988. Grants co-chair Arts Council, Charlotte County, 1988-1989.

Local government chair League of Women Voters, Charlotte County, 1989. President Friends of Music of Charlotte County, Inc., since 1998. Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association, Michigan Art Education Association, MIch.

Directors Public School Art Education (chairman 1966-1967), Michigan Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Michigan Association Elementary Principals, Council for Democratic and Secular Humanism, Institute for Ojectivist Studies, Cato Institute, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu Phi (vice president 1954), Soroptimist Federation American, Soroptimist of Wayne (recording secretary 1967).

Interests

• Avocation: visual artist.

Connections

Father:

Lloyd Delmar Patten

Mother:

Edwina Weaver (Parsons) Van Patten