Nancy S. Gorrell

Background

Gorrell, Nancy S. was born on March 6, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Robert Morris Schwartz and Lillian Moskowitz.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1968; Master of Arts, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970.

Career

Teacher, Harbor Country Day School, St. James, New York, 1970-1972; English teacher, Morristown (New Jersey) High School, since 1972. Teacher summer training institute Lincoln Center Institute for Arts in Education at Julliard, New York City, since 1983. Director Seeking Education Equity and Diversity, since 1993;project director Poem Pals Project, since 1989.

Active Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Poetry Council, 1991.

Achievements

• Nancy S. Gorrell has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Temple Sholom, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Member National Council Teachers English (member English teachers and school public committee, state judge English literature magazine ranking competition), International Women's Writers Guild, National Council Jewish Women.

Connections

Married Joseph Gorrell, June 18, 1967. Children: Sara Kate, Elizabeth Marie.

Father:

Robert Morris Schwartz

Mother:

Lillian Moskowitz

Spouse:

Joseph Gorrell

child:

Elizabeth Marie Gorrell

child:

Sara Kate Gorrell