Rita Sandra Weiss

Background

Weiss, Rita Sandra was born on May 24, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jack J. and Cecelia (Alper) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Temple University, 1955. Master of Arts in Education, University Maryland, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Solis-Cohen Elementary School, Philadelphia, Virginia, 1955-1959; teacher, Geneva Nursery School, Rockville, Maryland., 1966-1971; director, Har Shalom Nursery School, Potomac, Maryland., 1971-1978; educational consultant, American Automobile Association, Falls Church, Virginia, 1978-1988; program analyst National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1988-1993; division chief National Highway Traffic Safety Administration State and Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1993-1997; teacher preschooling, Washington Hebrew Early Childhood Ctr, Potomac, Maryland., since 1997.

Achievements

• Rita Sandra Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy transportation executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NHTSA Professional Women's Association (recording secretary, area representative), National Safety Council (board directors, chairman education resources division, chairman community agencies section), Maryland Community Association for Education Young Children (president, newsletter editor, historian), Childhood Education International (associate), University Maryland Alumni Association, Women's Transportation Seminar.

Interests

• Needlecrafts, reading, hiking, theater.

Connections

Married Irvin J. Weiss, October 29, 1955. Children: Brett David, Judith Weiss Bohn.

Father:

Jack J. Brown

Mother:

Cecelia (Alper) Brown

Spouse:

Irvin J. Weiss

child:

Judith Weiss Bohn Weiss

child:

Brett David Weiss