Background
Poitras, Nancy Lou was born on May 24, 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Louis N. and Carolyn (Philbrick) Poitras.
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Nancy Lou Poitras
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Social Science, Center Connecticut State College, 1966; Master of Science in History, Center Connecticut State College, 1975; Master of Arts in American Studies, Pepperdine U., 1986.
Career
Teacher, Berlin (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1967-1981;
employee, K-Mart Corporation, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1981-1982;
department chairman history, Parish Hill High School, Chaplin, Connecticut, since 1982. Field researcher Berlin High school and University Connecticut Alternative Education, 1973, 74-81, Parish Hill High School, and University Connecticut Human Rights Assessment for Connecticut Department Education, 1985-1986, field researcher world history and humanities U. Connecticut, 1990-1992. Workshop participant for revision of HumanRights Manual, Department State, 1982-1983, consultant to teacher on history education,1989-1991.
Consultant State of Connecticut Manual on Human Rights, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Adult leader Girls Tri-Hi Y, Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Club, Berlin, 1967-1972. Member steering committee Hartford chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1986. Alumni representative New England region, college recruiter Pepperdine U.
Charter member United States Ship Constitution Museum. Smithsonian charter member American Indian Museum. Member Connecticut Education Association (state convention representative 1967-1981, local contract negotiator 1973-1979, grievance negotiator 1979-1980, president 1980-1981), National History Society (founding), National Trust for History Preservation, Connecticut Council for Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies (research committee 1983-1990), Alumni Association Center Connecticut State University, Alumni Association Pepperdine U., WilsonCtr.
Associations (charter), NAFE, International Training in Communication (charter member East of the River club), Women's Bus and Professional Club Hartford.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Fellow Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1978, American Studies Alumni fellow, 1987, fellow Pepperdine U., 1981-1985, Julian Virtue fellow, 1982, Conn.Coun. Humanities fellow, 1988, Connecticut Academy fellow U. Connecticut, 1992. Civil War Institute Study fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1990-1991. Invited participant Citizen Amb. Program, 1992-1993.Fellow Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1978, American Studies Alumni fellow, 1987, fellow Pepperdine U., 1981-1985, Julian Virtue fellow, 1982, Conn.Coun. Humanities fellow, 1988, Connecticut Academy fellow U. Connecticut, 1992. Civil War Institute Study fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1990-1991.
Invited participant Citizen Amb. Program, 1992-1993.