Background
Detwiler, Richard Gerald was born on September 30, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerald Edwin and Marian Emily (Matz) Detwiler.
Detwiler, Richard Gerald was born on September 30, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Gerald Edwin and Marian Emily (Matz) Detwiler.
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Dartmouth College, 1972. Master of Arts in Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, 1978.
Teacher Spanish,, Control Bucks High School, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1980;
teacher English as Second Language,, Lutheran Children and Family Svc., Philadelphia, 1982-1985;
sponsorship developer refugee settlement program, Lutheran Children and Family Svc., Philadelphia, 1985-1986;
teacher English as Second Language,, Indian Valley Opportunity Committee, Souderton, Pennsylvania, 1984, 90;
director community services, now executive director, Indian Valley Opportunity Committee, Souderton, Pennsylvania, since 1986. Field researcher, Asturias, Spain, 1971, 72, 75-76, 80, 81, Chimayo and Mambe Pueblo, New Mexico, 1973, Nambe Pueblo and Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1974, Andalucia, Spain, 1976-1977. Teacher English as Second Language, Jewish Employment and Vocational Svc., Telford, Pennsylvania, 1984.
Teacher English as foreign language El Condado, Asturias, summer 1981, substitute teacher elementary school, 1981. Substitute teacher Control Bucks, North Penn and Souderton school districts, 1979-1982. Teaching assistant Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1978-1979, instructor, Madrid, 1975.
Teacher St. Bridget's School, Jersey City, 1971. Also others.
Volunteer refugee resettlement committee Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981, volunteer English as Second Language tutor, 1979-1980, former member social ministry committee, world hunger committee, choir, Sunday school teacher. Board directors Community Housing Service, since 1987, Lutheran Housing Development Corporation, 1988.; secretary board directors Accion Comunal Latino Americano de Montgomery County, since 1987.
Member social ministry committee Southeast Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, since 1993. Member curriculum council and multicultural awareness committee Souderton Area School District, since 1993. President West Broad Street Home and School Association, 1993-1994.
Member American Anthropological Association.
Married Hong-Nhung Thi Lu, November 1984. Children: Elizabeth Lu, Sarah Lu, Peter Lu.