Background
King, Virginia Anne was born on November 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Bernard and Virginia Catherine (Noonan) Hardy.
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Virginia Anne King
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AB, Catholic U., 1964; Master of Education, Boston State College, 1971; certified advanced graduate study, Bridgewater State College, 1984; Doctor of Education, U. Massachusetts, 1990.
Career
Teacher, various schools, Washington, Maryland. and Boston, 1964-1969;
guidance counselor, Bourne and Lyle Junior High Schools, Bourne, Massachusetts, 1971-1972;
teacher, E.C. Stone School, Bourne, 1972-1973;
guidance counselor, school psychologist, Westport (Massachusetts) Middle School, 1973-1982;
Carnegie grant program facilitator, Westport High School, 1988-1990;
guidance counselor, Westport High School, 1982-1990;
director pupil personnel services, Westport Community Schools, 1986-1989;
director pupil personnel services, administrator special education, Westport Community Schools, since 1990. Adjunct Professor psychology, sociology and child development Fisher Junior College, Fall River and North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 1972-1983. Research assistant Bridgewater State College, 1985-1987.
Adjunct Professor department education U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, since 1992. Member Massachusetts Professional Development Advisory Council, 1986-1990. Member public schools standards revision committee New England Association Schools and Colls., since 1991.
Co-dir.Sch. Management Center, U. Massachusetts, Dartmouth, since 1988. Member Massachusetts Advisory Council on Ednl. Pers., 1977-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Greater Fall River Children's Fund, since 1990, Fall River Boys and Girls Club, since 1993. Member Westport Health Advisory Council, since 1987. Member Westport Democratic Committee, 1983-1993.
Delegate Massachusetts Democratic Convention, 1982-1990. Member Westport Recreation Commission, 1978, Westport Youth Activities Board, 1975-1978. Member ASCD, Massachusetts Adminstrs. of Special Education (Executive Board directors since 1994), Westport Federation Teachers (secretary 1974-1980, professional development and in-service coordinator 1981-1986), American Federation Teachers (national convention delegate 1974-1988), Massachusetts Federation Teachers(vice president 1976-1988), Bristol County School Counselors Association (Vice-President 1989-1990), Lions Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Children: RitaE. MacDonald, Douglas E. King.
