Lynette Long
Lynette Long | |
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Long in 2017 | |
| Born | Bronx, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States, Italy |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree in Zoology and Chemistry
Master's Degree In Mathematics Ph.D. in Educational and Counseling Psychology |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Occupations | University Professor at Loyola College in Baltimore, American University, University of Maryland – Asian Division.
Author. President of Equal Visibility Everywhere, Chair, Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative |
| Known for | Feminist, advocate for the rights of women and children |
| Notable work | The Handbook for Latchkey Children and Their Working Parents. Instrumental in securing a place in the National Statuary Hall for Amelia Earhart and Mary McLeod Bethune. |
| Board member of | Board Member of Miami-Dade Commission for Women, Chair, Miami-Beach Commission for Women |
| Website | www.EqualVisibilityEverywhere.org |
Lynette Long is an advocate for women's rights. She is currently the chair of the Miami Beach Women's Commission and previously served on the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women. She is president and founder, of the not-for-profit Equal Visibility Everywhere. She is also the founder and chair of The Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative. Her primary work is increasing the visibility of women in United States symbols and icons. A former university professor, Long has published more than 30 books and dozens of articles in trade and professional journals, including over a dozen books in mathematics for students from elementary school through high school. Long coined the phrase "latchkey children" with her husband Thomas Long and wrote a ground-breaking book on the subject, The Handbook for Latchkey Children and Their Working Parents. Long is a feminist and contributor to the feminist movement in the United States.