Background
Thomas, Teresa Ann was born on October 17, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of SamCharles and Edna Grace T. Bachelor of Science cum laude, College Misericordia, 1961.
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Teresa Ann Thomas
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MSin Biology, American U. Beirut, 1965. Master of Science in Microbiology, University of Southern California, 1973. Certified in educational technical University of California, San Diego, 1998.
Career
Teacher, science supervisor, curriculum coordinator Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre, 1962-1964, Wilkes-Barre Area Public Schools, 1961-1966. Research associate Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1966-1968. Instructor Robert College of Istanbul (Turkey), 1968-1971, American Education in Luxembourg, 1971-1972, Bosco Technology Institute, Rosemead, California, 1973-1974, San Diego Community College District, 1974-1980.
Professor mathematics School Mathematics Sciences and Engineering Southwestern College, Chula Vista, California, 1980, president academic senate, 1984-1985, delegate, 1986-1989.
Chairman, coordinator, steering committee project Cultural Research Educational and Trade Exchange, 1991, Southwestern College-Shanghai Institute Foreign Trade. Coordinator Southwestern College Great Teaching Seminar, 1987, 88, 89, coordinator scholars program, 1988-1990.
Member Executive Committee Academy Senate for California C.Cs., 1985-1986, Chancellor of California C.Cs. Advisory and Review Council Fund for Instrnl.
Improvement, 1984-1986.
Company-project director statewide, coordinator Southern California Biotech Education Consortium, 1993-1995, steering committee, 1993. Adjunct assistant professor Chapman College, San Diego, 1974-1983, San Diego State University, 1977-1979. Chairman American Colleges
Istanbul Science Week, 1969-1971.
Member of advisory board Chapman College Community Center, 1979-1980. Consultant science curriculum California Department Education, 1986-1989.
President International Relations Club 1959-1961. Member San Francisco World Affairs Council, 1966-1968,San Diego World Affairs Council, 1992.
Vice president Palomar Palace Estates Home Owners Association, 1983-1985, president 1994. member editorial review board Journal of College Science Teaching, NSTA, 1988-1992. Board directors San Diego-Leon Sister Cities Society, 1991-1994.
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Membership
Member Chula Vista Nature Interpretive Center (life), International Friendship Commission, Chula Vista, 1985-1995, vice chairman 1989-1990, chairman 1990-1992, Chula Vista, California, 1987-1995. Member United States-Mexico Sister Cities Association, national board directors, 1992-1994, general chair 30th national convention, 1993. Member City of Chula Vista Resource Conservation Commission, 1996.
National Science Foundation fellow, 1965.
Member National Institutes of Health (member steering committee, mentor bridge to future program Southwestern College and San Diego State University 1993-1998), American Society Microbiology (Southern California Microbe Discovery Team 1995), National Science Teachers Association (life, international committee, coordinator international honors exchange lecturer competition sponsored with Association Science Educators Great Britain, 1986), National Association Biology Teachers (life), Society College Science Teachers, South Dakot Zoological Society, California Teachers Association, National Education Association, American Association Community and Junior Colleges, Giraffes, American-Lebanese Association San Diego (chairman scholarship committee, president 1988-1993), American University of Beirut Alumni and Friends of San Diego (1st vice president 1984-1991), Lions International (bulletin editor 1991-1993, best bulletin award 1992, 93, 2nd vice president 1992-1993, 1st vice president 1993-1994, editor Roaring Times Newsletter 1993-1994, chairman district international relations and cooperations committee 1993-1995, with public relations, 1997-1998, president Southwest San Diego County chapter 1994-1995, Sweetwater Zone chairman district 4-L6 1996-1997, public relations 1997-1998), Japan Society San Diego and Tijuana, Chula Vista-Odawara (Japan) Sister Cities Association (founding president 1995), Kappa Gamma Pi (president Wilkes-Barre chapter 1963-1964, San Francisco chapter 1967-1968), Sigma Phi Sigma, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Pi Epsilon (honorary life.
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American