Martha Hennessey's Biography
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Full Name:
Martha S. Hennessey
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Steve; 3 Children: Kristina, Tucker, Elizabeth
Birth Date:
02/02/1954
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Home City:
Hanover, NH
PhD, Developmental Psychology/Educational Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1979-1985
MBA, Organizational Behavior, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, 1980-1982
BA, Psychology/Education, Dartmouth College, 1973-1976
Attended, Psychology, Vassar College, 1972-1973
Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, District 5, 2016-present
Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 5, 2018
Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Grafton 12, 2014-2016
Former Member, Children and Family Law Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, 2014-present
Educational Psychologist/Consultant/Evaluator/Writer, Martha S. Hennessey, Ph.D., 2010-present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College, 2011-2012
Interim Assistant Director, Student Accessibility Services, Dartmouth College, 2011
Owner, Hennessey Psychological Associates, 2002-2010
Owner/Psychotherapist/Evaluator, Hennessey Psychological Associates, 2002-2007
School Psychologist, Wellesley Public Schools, 1991-2001
Assistant Professor, Babson College, 1988-1990
Research Fellow, Educational Testing Service, 1982-1985
Classroom Teacher, Graland Country Day School, 1977-1979
Board Member, Needham Board of Education
Former Board Member, The Circle Program
Chair, Commission to Study Grandfamilies, 2016-2018
Commissoner, Commission to Study Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2016-2018
Member, Governor's Commission to Study Substance Misuse, 2016-2018
Board Member, Hanover Historical Society, 2011-2014
Number of Grandchildren:
4
Priority Issues:
Affordable educational opportunities from preschool through college
Funding for Planned Parenthood
Support for violence prevention programs
Protecting healthcare and reproductive rights for women
Equal rights for all NH citizens
Livable wages and benefits
Equal pay for equal work
Paid sick leave for all employees
Expanding broadband internet service throughout the state
Protecting our environment and promoting sustainable communities
Continued work on solving the opioid crisis
Development of public transportation, including improved bus and rail