Background
Porter, Selma Buyer Paterson was born on March 5, 1929 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Ida Buyer.
Porter, Selma Buyer Paterson was born on March 5, 1929 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Ida Buyer.
Bachelor, Smith College. Master of Arts, Kean College.
Secretary, translator Societe Generale, New York City. Owner, operator Grand Motel, Columbia, South Carolina. Senior secretary International Business Machines Corporation, Newark, 1957—1961.
Teacher adult education Newark Board Education. Head teacher, director Adult Learning Center, Newark. Chairperson General Educational Development commencement committee Newark Board Education, member textbook evaluation committee, 1975—1981, chairman, 1982—1997.
Member English as Second Language Committee. Member executive board Hadassah, Springfiel, New Jersey, 1965—1972, Springfiel, 2002—2004, Springfiel, since 1997.
Member of New Jersey Association Lifelong Learning, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Allen Norman Porter. 1 child Michelle Jane.