Maryanne Harper </br> Teacher Emerita </br> The Albany Academies

MARYANNE HARPER
TEACHER EMERITA
THE ALBANY ACADEMIES

Maryanne Harper represents the Non-Public School Teachers on the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center Policy Board. Maryanne joined the Policy Board in 2009 and continues to be an advocate for teachers and students. She strongly believes in supporting educators by providing access to meaningful and innovative teacher-led professional development, and is a firm believer in creative teaching with a focus on using developmentally appropriate practices with young learners. Maryanne’s past teaching experience includes Head Teacher Pre-K/Kindergarten at Maria College Campus Lab School, and second grade, multi-age Pre-K/ K, and kindergarten teacher at The Albany Academy for Girls. In 2007, she was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year. In 2011, after completing 37 years in private and independent schools, Maryanne retired and was honored by The Albany Academy for Girls with a Certificate of Faculty Emerita after 25 years at the school. 

Maryanne earned her M.S. in Early Childhood and her B.S. in Elementary Education from The College of St. Rose, and her A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education from Maria College. She also holds a permanent NYS certification in Pre-K-Grade 6. Maryanne has presented at several NAEYC Capital District and statewide conferences, designed workshops for college students, and supervised student teachers both in the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to classroom teaching, she also held the position of Faculty Team Leader for Lower School teachers at Albany Academy for Girls for 3 years.

Outside of her professional accomplishments, Maryanne enjoys time with her family, playing tennis, and cycling. She and her husband also love to travel. Maryanne is honored to sit on the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center Policy Board, and to support the Center, and its staff and teachers.