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Laird, Roberta Jane was born on January 9, 1955 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert and Jane Aldine Laird.
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Roberta Jane Laird
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Roberta Jane Laird, American Reading specialist. Certified elementary teacher, reading specialist, Pennsylvania. Member Clarion Cmty. Choir, 1980-1988; mother advisor Order of Rainbow for Girls, Clarion, 1986-1987. Member Keystone State Reading Association (regional director 1985-1990, secretary 1990-1991, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), Seneca Reading Council (director since 1985, president 1983-1985).
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1976; Master of Education, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1978.
Career
Kindergarten teacher, Cameron County School District, Emporium, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977;
graduate assistant, Westminster College, 1977-1978;
reading specialist, Clarion (Pennsylvania) Area School District, since 1978. Temporary instructor Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1989. Member of advisory county for redesign of graduate programs in education, 1984.
Speaker International Reading Association Annual Convention, 1995.
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Membership
Member Clarion Cmty. Choir, 1980-1988. Mother advisor Order of Rainbow for Girls, Clarion, 1986-1987. Member Keystone State Reading Association (regional director 1985-1990, secretary 1990-1991, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), Seneca Reading Council (director since 1985, president 1983-1985).
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Married Stephen George Santus, July 9, 1994.
