Raymond Roch-Jean Saint-Pierre

Background

Saint-Pierre, Raymond Roch-Jean was born on June 5, 1951 in Brooklyn. Son of Gerard Gatien and Aida Edith (Tutolu) Saint P.

Education

Bachelor in English, Bachelor in Speech and Theatre, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1973; Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Arts in English, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1976; Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers Other Langs., CUNY, 1991.

Career

From auditor to comptroller, Holiday Inn-Four Seasons, Northwestern Bank from auditor to comptroller, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Value Line Inc., Promenade Magazines, 1974-1987; teacher English,, New York City Board Education, 1987-1988; coordinator English as Second Language, New York City Board Education, since 1988. Conductor seminars in field.

Achievements

• Certified English as Second Language teacher, New York.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, National Association Bilingual Education, National Council Teachers English, Sex Information & Education Council of the United States, Teachers English to Speakers Other Langs. (gay and lesbian task force), New York State Teachers English to SpeakersOther Langs., Poets and Writers American, American Poetry Society, Chinatown History assosiation, New York State Reading Association, International Reading Association, CSREA, AFNY, GMHC, People About Changing Education, Poets House.

Connections

Father:

Gerard Gatien P.

Mother:

Aida Edith (Tutolu) Saint P.