Sharon Elaine Duncan

Background

Duncan, Sharon Elaine was born on March 21, 1936 in Durand, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James Emerson and Marion Gertrude (Mu Maugh) Duncan.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1961. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1963. Postgraduate, University Autonoma de Mexico, 1962.

Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Union Graduate School, 1979.

Career

Instructor Spanish, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1963—1964. Graduate assistant, comparative literature University California, Berkeley, 1964—1965. Lecturer, foreign languages San Francisco State University, 1965—1968.

Accountant manager Latin American Division Compton Advertising Inc., San Francisco, 1969—1971. Director, program development Bilingual Children's television, Oakland, 1972—1976. President DeAvila, Duncan and Associates Inc., San Rafael, since 1978.

Consultant, materials development Linguametrics Group, San Rafael, since 1975. Director Delta Squared Inc., San Rafael, since 1980.

Achievements

• Sharon Elaine Duncan has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Selfish shellfish sellers: A collection of word games and puzzles, secret codes and picture writing, tongue twisters and rhymes for elementary English language arts

    (A book of games and activities to develop language arts a...)

  • Child bilingualism and cognitive functioning: A study of four Hispanic groups (Bilingual programs, language assessment, and cognitive functioning among minority language children)
  • Language assessment scales (LAS)

Membership

Member of American Consortium Teaching Foreign Languages, National Association Bilingual Educators (editorial board 1981-1984), Latin American Parents Association, Bienvenidos Los Ninos Club.

Connections

Married Gene R. Watts, December 31, 1981. 1 child Sabrina Maria.

Father:

James Emerson Duncan

Mother:

Marion Gertrude (Mu Maugh) Duncan

Spouse:

Gene R. Watts

child:

Sabrina Maria Duncan