Sonia E. Dechausay

Background

Sonia Dechausay was born in Curacao, Netherland Antilles, in the family of Joseph Gabriel and Seraphine Marie Dechausay.

Education

Sonia received Bachelor of Arts at Concordia University in 1992.

Career

Sonia worked as a kindergarten and Primary schoolteacher in Goodwill Junior High School in 1969 - 1973. After that she held the position of an assistant secretary in Dominica Banana Growers’ Association in 1973 - 1977. In 1982 - 1984 she was a director’s assistant and school coordinator in Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal. She worked in Quebec Board of Black Educators, Inc., where she was a member and executive member until 1996. In 1993 - 1995 she was a director of kindergarten extension and day care services in Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, and also an adult literacy program coordinator in Quebec Board of Black Educators, Inc. in 1995 - 1996.

Achievements

• Sonia is famous for her book "What's a Memory?", written in 1995 and illustrated by Daryl Anderson.

Works

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• book

  • What's a Memory 1995

Membership

• Federation of English Language Writers of Quebec

• member of board of directors

  Montreal Association of Early Childhood Educators

  1993

• member of board of directors

  Concordia University Alumni Association

  1996

• vice president

  Black Educators Association of Manitoba

  1996

Connections

Sonia has a daughter Colette Sarah Dechausay.

Father:

Joseph Gabriel Dechausay

Mother:

Seraphine Marie Dechausay

Daughter:

Colette Sarah Dechausay