Background
Pierre Fernand was born on September 14, 1950 in Vaison-la-Romaine, France. Arrived in the United States in 1973. Son of Noel F. and Fernande Louisette (Jouvent) Fassie.
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educator foreign language educator
Pierre Fernand was born on September 14, 1950 in Vaison-la-Romaine, France. Arrived in the United States in 1973. Son of Noel F. and Fernande Louisette (Jouvent) Fassie.
Pierre studied at the University of Provence in Marseille, France from 1968 to 1973. In three years he was a student of the University of Illinois in Illinois, United States. He became a Master of Arts. In 1983 he received a degree of the Doctor of Philosophy.
Pierre worked as a fellow at the University of Illinois in Illinois, United States from 1974 to 1975. In this year he was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States. He held this position for three years. Since 1978 he was an instructor at the French Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. He worked there for five years. In 1983 he became an assistant professor at Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. He worked there until 1985. From August 1985 to June 2017 he was a teacher of French and Spanish at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
Pierre was married to Mary Jo Downing on June 22, 1974. Children: Vanessa Laure, Nathalie Claire.