Background
Desmond, Patricia Ann was born on May 13, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Francis and Rose Rebecca (Meyers) Desmond.
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Patricia Ann Desmond
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Bachelor of Science in Secondary Reading, Boston University, 1978; Master of Education, Seton Hall U., 1981; postgraduate, Columbia University, since 1981.
Career
English teacher, Neptune (New Jersey) Senior High School, 1978-1980;
graduate assistant school education, Seton Hall U., New Jersey, 1980-1981;
coordinator learning, instruction and assessment, Seton Hall U., 1986-1988;
English teacher, Rahway (New Jersey) High School, 1981-1982;
English teacher, Rutherford (New Jersey) High School, 1982-1983;
coordinator reading department, instructor, Middlesex County College, 1983-1987;
supervisor instructor, secondary reading, East Orange (New Jersey) Board Education, 1988-1990;
interim supervisor secondary English, East Orange (New Jersey) Board Education, 1989-1990;
executive director program planning and design, Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, 1990-1991;
director, instructor resources, Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, since 1992. Member test development committee Ednl. Testing Svc., 1988-1990, free-lance textbook reviewer college division Random House, 1984-1986, District of Columbia Heath, Indiana, Wadsworth Publications.
Presenter at numerous workshops. Instructor Morris Knolls HighSch., Denville, New Jersey, 1988, Raritan Valley County College, North Branch, New Jersey, 1984-1985, Union County College, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 1984.
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Membership
Member AFT, ASCD, National Association Black School Educators, International Reading Association, National Council Negro Women, National Association for Black School Educators, Association College Unions, National Society for Study Education, New Jersey ASCD, National Council Teachers English, Conference College Composition and Communication, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa. F C.
