Background
Raizen, Senta Amon was born on October 28, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1940. Daughter of John and Helen (Krys) Amon.
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Raizen, Senta Amon was born on October 28, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1940. Daughter of John and Helen (Krys) Amon.
Bachelor of Science, Guilford College, 1944; Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr, 1945; Teacher Certified, University of Virginia, 1960.
Research chemist, Sun Oil Corporation, Norwood, Pennsylvania, 1945-1948;
research assistant, NAS, Washington, 1960-1962;
associate program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1962-1969;
special assistant, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1969-1972;
senior researcher, The Rand Corporation, Washington, 1972-1974;
associate director, National Institute Education, Washington, 1974-1978;
independent consultant, Washington, 1978-1980;
study director, NAS, Washington, 1980-1988;
director, National Center for Improving Science Education, Washington, since 1988. Consultant National Center for Education Statistics, Washington, since 1987, National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, since 1988, Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, since 1988, National Goals Panel, Washington, since 1990, Third International Mathematics and Science Study, International Association Evaluation Ednl.
Achievement, The Netherlands, since 1990, Orgns. for Economics Cooperation and Development, Paris, since 1998.
President Cooperative Nursery School, Arlington, Virginia, 1953-1957. Leader Brownies, Girl Scouts, United States and Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, American, Arlington, 1958-1964. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Chemical Society, American Educational Research Association.
Married Abraham A. Raizen, April 18, 1948. Children: Helen S., Michael B., Daniel J.