Background
Duarte, Penelope Maria was born on April 24, 1956 in Cochin, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1984. Daughter of Herbert William and Myrtle Adelaide (Henriques) Duarte.
Duarte, Penelope Maria was born on April 24, 1956 in Cochin, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1984. Daughter of Herbert William and Myrtle Adelaide (Henriques) Duarte.
Bachelor, Himachal Pradesh University, Simla, India, 1976. Master of Education, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1981. Master of Education in Special Education, Kent State University, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education, Kent State University, 1990.
Instructor, St. Bede's College, 1975-1976;
associate teacher, St. Anne's High School, Bombay, India, 1976-1980;
associate teacher, Udayachal High School, Bombay, 1981-1984;
coordinator pre and primary department, St. Joseph's High School, Bombay, 1985;
graduate assistant, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1986-1988;
teaching fellow, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1988-1990;
associate professor, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, since 1990. Counselor of gifted Creative Connections Institute, Kent State University, summer1989. Project director Special Education Mentorship Program, 1992-1994, Pers.
Recruitment and Enhancement Program, since 1994. Coordinator region V ComprehensiveSys. of Pers. Development Committee.
Presenter in field.
Presenter in-service program Calcasieu Parish-Teachers of the Gifted, Lake Charles, 1991. Member Council Exceptional Children (state faculty advisor), National Association for Gifted Children, Ohio Association for Gifted Children (Annual Research award 1990), Louisiana Association for Gifted Children.