Thelma Richards Saxe

Background

Saxe, Thelma Richards was born on April 21, 1941 in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of George Francis and Evelyn May (Howell) Richards.

Education

Bachelor, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1972; Master of Education, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1975; postgraduate, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1983-1984; Dyslexia certified, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1994.

Career

Teacher handicapped, Sussex (New Jersey)-Wantage Regional School District, 1972-1975; resource room teacher, Sussex County Vo-Tech School, Sparta, New Jersey, 1975-1977; learning consultant, Sussex County Vo-Tech School, 1977-1983; learning specialist, Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union, Manchester, Vermont, 1986-1987; learning consultant, Stillwater (New Jersey) Township School, 1987-1988; learning consultant, Independence Township Center School, Great Meadows, New Jersey, 1989; learning consultant, tutor in private practice specializing dyslexia, Sparta, since 1986; assistant principal, Harmony Township School, Harmony, New Jersey, 1989-1992; learning consultant, Montague (New Jersey) Elementary School, since 1996; coordinator gifted/talented, Sussex Vo-Tech, 1980-1983; coordinator child study team, Stillwater Township School, 1987-1988; coordinator child study team, Montague Township School, since 1996; learning consultant, Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School, since 1997.

Achievements

• Thelma Richards Saxe has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Council Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities Association, International Dyslexia Society, New Jersey Association Learning Companies, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: music, singing, piano, autoharp, skiing, hiking, traveling.

Connections

Married Kenneth ElwoodMeeker, Junior, June 22, 1957 (divorced 1965). Children: Sylvia Lorraine Meeker Hill, Michelle Louise Meeker Aromando, David Sean (deceased). Married Frederick Ely Saxe, February 18, 1983.

Stepchildren: Jonathan Kent, Holly Harding Schenker.

Father:

George Francis Richards

Mother:

Evelyn May (Howell) Richards

Spouse:

Kenneth ElwoodMeeker

Spouse:

Frederick Ely Saxe

child:

Jonathan Kent Saxe

child:

Sylvia Lorraine Meeker Hill Saxe

child:

Michelle Louise Meeker Aromando Saxe

child:

Holly Harding Schenker Saxe

child:

David Sean Saxe (deceased)