Background
Townsend, Ruth was born on March 20, 1935 in Arizona, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Effie Fisher (Wester) Greene.
Townsend, Ruth was born on March 20, 1935 in Arizona, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Effie Fisher (Wester) Greene.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1966. Postgraduate, New York University, 1982.
Postgraduate, Northeastern University, 1985.
Teacher English, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1966-1992; teacher English, Manhattanville College, since 1992. Consultant Putnam/Northern Westchester Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, Yorktown Heights, since 1978, Putnam/Northern Westchester Teacher Center, North Salem, New York, since 1989, Effective Schools Consortium, Albany, New York, 1990, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1993. Teacher trainer bureau of English and Reading, State of New York, Albany, 1987-1992.
Co-founder League of Women Voters, Mount Kisco, New York, 1962. President Bedford (New York ) Christian School, 1984-1988, Random Choristers, Bedford, since 1990, A-Home, Mount Kisco, 1989. Fellow New York State English Council (conference chairman 1989-1991, issues chairman 1990, secretary 1991-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995, Teacher Excellence award 1985), Westchester Council English Educators (president 1986-1987, program chairman since 1987).
Married Richard Edward Townsend, September 1, 1955. Children: Gavin Edward, Bryan Andrew.