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MARY THERESA STRECK
Director, Founder
The Ark, Inc.
125 River Street
Taylor Apartments 4-8C
Troy, NY 12180

518 274-6312

m.streck@verizon.net

EDUCATION
1996 M.S. Reading Education
Sage Graduate School, Troy, New York
1980 M.S., Art Education
SUNY, New Paltz, New York
1971 B.S., Fine Arts with Elementary Education
Russell Sage College, Troy, New York

CERTIFICATIONS
New York State Permanent Certifications in:
Elementary Education ( K - 6 )
Art Education ( K - 12 )
Reading Education ( K - 12 )

WORK
2001-present Co-Director of Ark Community Charter School
1978-present Co-Founder and Co-Director, the Ark, Inc.
1999-2001 Founding Team for The Ark Community Charter School
1999 Educational Consultant for Education 21,a not for profit educational consulting firm
1997-1999 Adjunct Professor, The Sage Colleges
1975-1978 Catholic Central High School, Troy, New York
Art Instructor
1974-1975 St. Augustine's School, Troy, New York
Art Instructor
1972-1974 St. Augustine's School, Troy, New York
Third Grade Instructor
1971-1972 St. Jude's School, Wynantskill, New York
Third Grade Instructor

COMMUNITY
2002-present Advisory Board / Education Committee, HUD-RPI Community Outreach Partnership Center in the City of Troy.
1992-1994 Advisory Board, Social Renewal Foundation's Hope Through Education program
1983-1987 Co-Founder and board member, Joseph's House and Shelter, Troy, New York
1978-1992 Co-Founder and Co-Facilitator, Pax Christi, Rensselaer County, New York

AWARDS
1996 Phi Kappa Phi
1971 Kellas Scholar, Russell Sage College

ARTICLES
Streck, M. (1996). The Ark: Making a space for self-esteem, Literacy and the arts. The Language and Literacy Spectrum. New York: New York State Reading Association, v6, 81-85.

PRESENTATIONS
2002 2002 New York Charter Schools Conference - Panelist
"Orchestrating the Planning Process"