Patrice Ellen Farquharson

Background

Farquharson, Patrice Ellen was born on February 10, 1956 in West Haven, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Robert Douglas and Margaret Ellen (Dietle) Farquharson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University Connecticut, 1978. Master of Science in Education, Southern Connecticut State University, 1984. Doctor of Education, Nova Southeastern University, 1995.

Career

Assistant director West Haven (Connecticut) Child Development Center, 1978-1982, executive director, 1982-1996, 97—. Education consultant department pediatrics division child and family studies University Connecticut, 1993-1995. Management consultant West Haven Child Development Center, Inc., since 1996.

Assistant professor early childhood education Teikyo-Post University (now Post University), Waterbury, Connecticut, since 1996, director early childhood, 1996—2004. Associate adjunct professor Northeastern University, since 2008. Adjunct professor University Connecticut Institute Public Policy, 1996.

Professional cheerleader The New England Patriots football team, 1980. Director, partner New England Cheerleading Camp, West Haven, 1982-1984. Cheerleading coach University New Haven, 1982-1990.

Textbook webguide developer Thomson Public, 2001. Online course developer Teikyo Post University, Charter Oak State College, faculty, since 2000. Associate dean faculty, since 2008.

Invited presenter Oxford Early Childhood Roundtable, England, 2007. Consultant, presenter in field.

Achievements

• Patrice Ellen Farquharson has been listed as a noteworthy Primary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Education Young Children, Connecticut Association Education Young Children, Coalition for Children, Dirs. Forum, Governor Advisory Council Early ChildhoodEdn., South Control Connecticut Agency on Aging (advisory county).

Interests

• Avocations: ballet, jazz dancing, horseback riding, reading, traveling.

Connections

Children: Julia, Elena.

Father:

Robert Douglas Farquharson

Mother:

Margaret Ellen (Dietle) Farquharson

child:

Elena Farquharson

child:

Julia Farquharson