Background
Morris, Sandra Chass was born on March 7, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Benjamin P. and Rose (Knapp) Chass.
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Sandra Chass Morris
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1957; Master of Science in Education Development Reading, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1976; Master of Science in Gifted Education, U. New Orleans, 1984.
Career
Teacher, Moon Union Schools, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, 1957-1959; teacher, El Paso (Texas) Public Schools, 1959-1960; teacher Falk Laboratory School, U. Pittsburgh, 1960-1961; teacher, Stroud Union Schools, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 1969-1970; instructor reading, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, 1976-1977; technical assistant, Louisiana State Right to Read, Baton Rouge, 1977; reading specialist, Jefferson Public School System, Harvey, Louisiana, 1977-1984; gifted educator, Jefferson Public School System, Harvey, Louisiana, since 1984. Member gifted/talented long range planning committee Jefferson Public School System. Presenter to conferences including World Congress on Gifted and Talented.
Achievements
Membership
President International Reading Jefferson Council, 1983-1984, member director, 1984-1986,young authors chair, since 1991. President New Orleans Hadassah B'not Shalom,1981-1983, 88-89, 91-92. Board directors Southern region Hadassah, 1982-1983, 88-, chairperson speakers bureau, 1989-1992, travel and tourism chair, since 1992.
Member American Association of University Women, International Reading Association (membership director 1984-1986, delegate forPeople to People Ambassador Mission to Russia and Ukraine 1992, PaulWitty short story award committee since 1992, presenter conferences, delegate U. New Orleans educators to China and Hong Kong 1994), Louisiana Reading Association (board directors since 1983, liaison reading for gifted and creative students, 1988-1993, publication committee since 1991, member long range planning committee 1992-1993, parliamentarian since 1992, publicity chair since 1993), National Association for Gifted Childen (presenter conferences), Louisiana Association for Gifted and Talented Students (presenter conferences), Jefferson Association Gifted and Talented Students, Association Gifted & Talented Students (charter, treasurer Southeast Louisiana professional chapter).
Connections
Married Leslie R. Morris, December 23, 1956 (divorced 1994). Children: Hallie J., Lee J.
