Theresa Clair Hoy Hammett

Background

Hammett, Theresa Clair Hoy was born on April 29, 1946 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Birchard Clair Hoy and Philomena (Gaete) Davis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 1968; Master of Arts in Edition and Administration, Montclair (New Jersey) State University, 1973; AS in Sociology, Southern Oklahoma Junior College, 1978.

Career

Teacher social studies, East Orange (New Jersey) Board Education, 1968-1969, 70-72; teacher, Adult Basic Education, East Orange, 1970-1971; teacher reading, Denville (South Carolina.) Board Education, 1969-1970; teacher reading, Northfield (New Jersey) Board Education, 1972-1974; part-time consultant, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey, 1973; substitute teacher, Dobbs Ferry (New Jersey) Board Education, 1974-1975; principal community education and recreation, Bordentown Township (New Jersey) Board Education, 1975-1976; substitute teacher, Oklahoma City College, 1979; teacher English for the foreign born, Oklahoma City College, 1982-1983; teacher high school equivalency and English as Second Language, Adult School, Trenton teacher, Blessed Sacrament School, Trenton, New Jersey, 1983-1987; substitute teacher, Hillsborough County Board Education, Tampa, Florida, 1988-1989; teacher, Dunbar Elementary School, Tampa, since 1989. Chair education department Study of Extended School Center, East Orange, 1970-1971, Community Committee Needs Assessment, Northfield, 1973-1974. Participant adult education think tank project U. Maryland., College Park, 1972-1974.

Instructor adultbasic education, East Orange, 1971, high school equivalency, English as Second Language Trenton Adult School, 1983.

Achievements

• Theresa Clair Hoy Hammett has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Democratic committee Right to Vote Blacks, Columbia, South Carolina., 1969. President Women's Auxilary Hamilton Little Lads Baseball League. Counselor Kinderkamp Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984.

Den mother Cub Scouts, 1985-1987. Initiator Catholic Church Bible Alive, Hamilton and St. Raphael, New Jersey, 1986. Member NAFE, American Association of University Women, ASCD, Ladies Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting turtle sculptures, reading, swimming, golf.

Connections

Married Thomas Gordon Hammett. 1 stepchild, Shelly Hammett. 1 child, Steven James.

Father:

Birchard Clair Hoy Davis

Mother:

Philomena (Gaete) Davis

Spouse:

Thomas Gordon Hammett

child:

Steven James Hammett