Background
Santora, Olga Marie was born on December 17, 1915 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Mary (Mondon) Santora.
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Olga Marie Santora
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Teaching certified, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1935; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Columbia University, 1942; Master of Science in Elementary Education, Harvard University, 1952; Doctor of Education in Elementary Education, State University of New York, Albany, 1972.
Career
1-8 grade teacher, one room school, East Peacham, Vermont, 1937-1940; 1-6 grade teacher, one room school, Carlisle, New York, 1942-1943; 1-4 grade teacher, Barnet (Vermont) Schools, 1940-1942; 4th grade teacher, Waterville (New York) Schools, 1943-1947; 2d grade teacher, Schenectady (New York) Schools, 1947-1953; principal K-6 school, Coxsackie (New York) Schools, 1953-1960; principal 1-6 school, United States Dependent Schools, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1960-1963; professor directed graduate reading, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1963-1985; professor intensive teacher training, State University of New York, New Paltz, summers 1957-1960; retired, 1985. Speaker, presenter workshops in field. Organizer Children's Literature Festival State University of New York, New Paltz, organizer, director master's reading program and reading clinic.
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Membership
Member planning committee Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson. Member, secretary Mid Hudson Library. Svc., Poughkeepsie, New York.
Vice president Greene County History Society, Coxsackie. Member Columbia-Greene Reading Council (president, charter member), Business and Professional Women (president, Woman of Year), Ulster County Reading Council (founder, advisor, Literacy award, foundation representative), Phi Delta Kappa (advisor), Kappa Delta Pi (counselor).
