Patricia Rae McNamara

Background

McNamara, Patricia Rae was born on October 24, 1936 in Lima, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Raymond Joseph and Hildreth Josephine (Kuhn) McN. Associate of Arts, Saint CatharineColl., Springfield, Kentucky, 1959.

Education

Bachelor, Siena College, 1966. Master of Arts, Morehead State University, 1973. Master of Religious Education Loyola University, Chicago, 1996.

Certified development education specialist Appalachian State University, 1983, certified English language arts teachers/instructor, life-time teacher certified, Kentucky Dominican Sisters of Saint Catharine of Siena, Roman Catholic Church, 1955.

Career

Teacher elementary and junior high Catholic schools, Springfield, Kentucky, Memphis, 1956-1963. Middle and junior high teacher Catholic schools, Forrest City, Arkansas, McMechen, West Virginia, 1963-1967. Teacher Catholic high schools, Springfield, Louisville, 1968-1979.

Instructor English Saint Catharine College, Springfield, 1979-1986, chair humanities division, 1982-1984, part-time instructor, 1986-1989, director community relations, alumni, editor 10 year self-study for Southern Association Accreditation, 1986-1989, director of parish religious education and catechist formation, co-chair Parish Council Commander

Commission Saint Jerome Church, Fancy Farm, Kentucky, 1989-1991. Director parish religious education Saint Martin Tours Church, Vine Grove, Kentucky, 1991, coordinator Rite Christian Initiation Adults, 1994.

President Greater Louisville High School Press Association, 1973-1975, member Executive Board, 1973-1979. Georgia State College Newspaper Fund grantee, 1970.

Eastern College American Studies grantee, 1977.

Board directors Kentucky Womenand Men Religious Against Death Penalty, 1995, Archdiocese Louisville Vocational Association board, 1997-1998. Company-promoter Kentucky new dominican life team Kentucky Dominican Sisters, 1996. Liasion for parish Renew 2000 Core Team, 1997.

Achievements

• Patricia Rae McNamara has been listed as a noteworthy organization administrator, system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Religious Communities Against the Death Penalty, since 1998, secretary, since 2004. Board directors Archdiocese Louisville Vocational Association, 1997—1998. Co-promoter Kentucky New Dominican Life Team.

Member mid-west Dominican Promoters Justice and Peace. Liaison parish Renew 2000 Core Team, 1998—2000. Co-promoter Kentucky Dominican Sisters, 1996—1999, promoter of justice, 1998—2003, member issues committee.

Member of Kentucky Council Teachers English (vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, executive board 1983-1984, Faithful Service plaque 1984), Greater Louisville English Council (vice president 1977-1979), National Conference Catechists Leadership, National Council Teachers English (regional judge annual awards writing 1978-1988, consultant College English Education Commission 1984-1990, regional judge annual awards writing 1989-1990), Kentucky Council International Reading Association (member college reading committee 1983-1986, regional leader 1984-1985).

Interests

• Creative and newsletter writing, singing in church choir and cantoring for liturgies, reading, visiting historical and literary landmarks.

Connections

Father:

Raymond Joseph Associate of Arts

Mother:

Hildreth Josephine (Kuhn) McN. Associate of Arts