Profile DVR-PASCD President Meredith Denovan By Rina Vassallo This month I have the opportunity to profile the current and recently installed President of DVR-PASCD, Meredith Denovan. I have had the privilege of knowing and closely working with Meredith over the past decade of my own involvement with the board. Meredith joined DVR-PASCD 15 years ago. When asked why this organization she replied, “I first joined to take advantage of the many professional development activities that were offered. A pleasant surprise was the networking opportunities that arose as I became more active in the Association. The ability to contact and confer with others who held administrative positions in Montgomery County was invaluable when I started a new job in Upper Dublin after 20 years in Delaware County.” Meredith served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist and administrator in Delaware County for more than two decades. She then capped off her career at Upper Dublin School District in Montgomery County as the K-12 Language Arts Supervisor and Federal Programs Coordinator until her retirement from public education. Since then she has continued to utilize her prodigious talents, albeit in higher education, as Literacy Supervisor for the St. Joseph’s University and Philadelphia School District Partnership immediately after retirement and most recently as an adjunct professor at Drexel University teaching undergraduates and graduates online Meredith adds, “After retirement from public education, I was an adjunct professor at two universities. Being a member of DVR-PASCD enabled me to stay informed on current education issues.” Now retired from higher education, Meredith is even more focused on volunteering her considerable talents in our organization. Besides president, she has served in
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