Myrna Nancy Patterson

Background

Patterson, Myrna Nancy was born on July 20, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Samuel Daniel and Ann Freda (Katz) Hark.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Syracuse University, 1964; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1966; postgraduate clinical training Zinburg Center, Harvard Medical School, 1992.

Career

French and drama teacher, grade 6, Buckingham, Browne and Nichols Schools, Cambridge, 1978-1986; teacher, Belmont (Massachusetts) Day School, 1987; director, teacher academic talented program, Lynnfield (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1988-1990; enrichment coordinator K-8, Edgartown and Tisbury Schools, Martha's Vineyard, 1992-1993; director, Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center Religious School, 1996-1997; teacher English and French, New Jewish H.S., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1997-1998. Writer-in-residence Wellesley Chelmsford Edgartown Schools, Massachusetts Cultural Council, 1995-1998. Intern Radcliffe Career Superior vena cava syndrome, Cambridge, 1987-1988.

Presenter in field including Vermont Studio Center, 1995, Fine Arts Work Center, 1996, 98, Squaw Valley Cmty. of Writers, summers 1994, 97, writing workshops.

Achievements

• Myrna Nancy Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A literature guide to Sing down the moon: By Scott O'Dell (Book wise guides)

Membership

Volunteer Peace Corps, Tchad, Africa, 1966-1967. Member Squaw Valley Cmty. of Writers, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Children: Daniel Charles, Sara Rachel.

Father:

Samuel Daniel Hark

Mother:

Ann Freda (Katz) Hark

child:

Daniel Charles Patterson

child:

Sara Rachel Patterson