Background
Hecht, Patricia Layton was born on April 19, 1935 in Toms River, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry J. and Elsie Graham (Pile) Layton.
consultant author Elementary education educator
Hecht, Patricia Layton was born on April 19, 1935 in Toms River, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry J. and Elsie Graham (Pile) Layton.
Bachelor of Science, Douglass College, 1956. Master of Arts in History, Rutgers University, 1960. Postgraduate, University Alaska, 1957.
Postgraduate, Monmouth College, 1981.
1st grade teacher, Ladd On-Base Schools, Fairbanks, Alabama, 1956-1957; English, history teacher, Elizabeth (New Jersey) Schools, 1957; 1st grade teacher, Middletown (New Jersey) Township Schools, 1958; 1st, 2d grade teacher, Middletown (New Jersey) Township Schools, 1958-1960; 8th grade history teacher, Middletown (New Jersey) Township Schools, 1960-1961; private tutor, Middletown, 1961-1964; editor, The Monmouth Unitarian, Lincroft, New Jersey, 1969-1970; 2d grade teacher, Elberon School, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1972-1987; 1st grade teacher, Elberon School, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1987-1991; 1st grade teacher computer science technical, Elberon School, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1991-1994; retired, 1994. Critic reader Scott Foresman Company, Glenview, Illinois, 1990-1991. Curriculumwriting Long Branch Schools, since 1972.
Member National Education Association, Long Branch School Employees Association (representative 1990-1991, 92-93, editor LBSEA Beacon 1992-1993), New Jersey Education Association, National Trust for History Preservation.
Married Kenneth Parker Keller, April 14, 1956 (divorced 1969). Children: Alexandra Niles Keller Calabrese, Corinne Graham Keller, Jennifer Layton Keller. Married Sylvester J. Hecht, May 16, 1970 (divorced 1975).