Background
Parker, Virginia Marie was born on August 31, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Gurney Senior and Marguerite Mary (O'Sullivan) Parker.
Parker, Virginia Marie was born on August 31, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Gurney Senior and Marguerite Mary (O'Sullivan) Parker.
Bachelor, Emmanuel College, 1972; postgraduate studies in English, Hendel Lincoln College U. Oxford, (England) Bread Loaf Sessions, summers 1987-1989; Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1989.
Volunteer Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Seattle, 1972-1973. Teacher English Blue Hills Regional Technology School, Canton, Massachusetts, since 1973, school newspaper advisor, 1973—1975. Editorial consultant competency-based vocational educational curriculum Department Education/Occupl.
Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1984-1988. National honor society advisor, screening committee member William A. Dwyer Chapter, Blue Hills, Canton, 1986-1988, 1994-1997. Mediation trainee, advisor School Mediation Associates, 1993, 2000-2003.
Church lector, religious educator, youth retreat facilitator various parishes, since 1970. Graduate master teacher program Office of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Boston, 1977. Member National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, Massachusetts Vocational Association, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Blue Hills Educational Association (secretary 1977-1978), Massachusetts Audubon Society, Alden Kindred American, Irish Culture Center, Historic Winslow House Society.