Ruth Lang Powell

Background

Powell, Ruth Lang was born on September 18, 1930 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Joseph Wilson and Esther (Oberg) Lang.

Education

Bachelor, Goucher, 1952.

Career

Elementary teacher, Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1953-1954; elementary teacher, Unquowa School, Fairfield, 1959-1962; head Public school kindergarten department public, Unquowa School, Fairfield, 1967-1987; head lower school Public school kindergarten-grade 4, Unquowa School, Fairfield, 1967-1987; education consultant, Easton & Conn, since 1987. Educational consultant Covenant Children's Center, State of Connecticut, Easton, since 1988.

Achievements

• Ruth Language Powell has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elected member, vice-chairman Easton Board Education, since 1985. Former president, former secretary Parent-Teachers Association. Member AAWU (president, vice president finance, state education chairman, state editor, grantee), Covenant Women, Patterson Club.

Interests

• Reading, entertaining, bridge, travel.

Connections

Married Orville Preston Powell, June 28, 1952. Children: John, David, Elizabeth.

Father:

John Joseph Wilson Lang

Mother:

Esther (Oberg) Lang

Spouse:

Orville Preston Powell

child:

David Powell

child:

John Powell

child:

Elizabeth Powell