Interview List
Following is a list of women who have been interviewed for the Worcester Women's Oral History Project. Many transcripts are accessible by clicking on the highlighted names. All transcripts are accessible in a repository at the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute.
- If you are willing to be interviewed, please contact info [at] wwhp [dot] org.
- If you have been interviwed and don't see your photograph here and would like to share it, please email it to info [at] wwhp [dot] org or send a hard copy to:
Worcester Women's History Project
30 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609
| Name | Interview Date | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Morin | 04/26/2006 | A mother of three children and two step-children, she currently works at Big Y | |
| Barbara Murphy | 10/20/2006 | Grew up during Depression; Mother of 13; Telephone Operator | |
| April Murray | 04/17/2006 | Admissions and Marketing Director, Radius Healthcare Center | |
| Mary Jo Nawrocki | 04/15/2009 | School District Superintendent | |
| Dolores Neely | 11/19/2010 | Teacher, Singer, Mary Kay consultant | |
| Gale Nigrosh | 11/01/2006 | College Professor and Coordinator of Higher EducationPartnerships for Worcester Public Schools | |
| Egle Novia | 11/13/2006 | Born in Rome, Italy in 1930 | |
| Kathleen O'Connor | 03/14/2011 | Lawyer; Owns law firm | |
| Theresa O'Neill | 11/13/2006 | Memories of WWII; Worked at Digital | |
| Stacy OBey | 11/04/2010 | Landscape designer; groundskeeper | |
| Julie Orcutt | 11/08/2006 | Employee of the Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitor's Bureau | |
| Kristen Pagliuca | 03/15/2007 | Bank Manager | |
| Tara Pandolfi | 11/17/2006 | Health Education Specialist, Planned Parenthood; Mother of Triplets | |
| Carol A. Pappas | 04/19/2012 | College Librarian | |
| Beatriz Patino | 11/29/2012 | Director, Cross-Cultural Center, Assumption College | |
| Sara Patterson | 02/20/2008 | Volunteer sign language tutor | |
| Ivana Pellegrino | 11/02/2005 | Italian immigrant; Small business owner | |
| Angela Penny | 04/16/2008 | Mother of four daughters, involved in Women 2000 Reenactment of Worcester’s 1850 Women’s Rights National Convention | |
| Margarita Perez | 11/01/2006 | College Professor | |
| Jessica Perley | 02/18/2008 | College Student, Advocates Inc. employee | |
| Joan Phillip | 03/27/2007 | Director, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living Services, Center for Living and Working | |
| Alexandria Phillips | 04/19/2006 | Activity Leader, YMCA; College Student | |
| Maureen Power | 11/14/2005 | College Professor; Director, Intergenerational Urban Institute | |
| Claire Quintal | 03/17/2009 | College Dean, Founder of the French Institute, Second Female Professor at Assumption College | |
| Annette Rafferty | 11/15/2012 | Founder, Abby's House | |
| Catherine Rajwani | 04/08/2011 | Lawyer | |
| Hilda Ramírez | 03/31/2011 | English Translation - Executive Director of the Worcester Youth Center; Born in Dominican Republic | |
| Hilda Ramírez | 03/31/2011 | Spanish Interview -- Directora Ejecutiva del Worcester Youth Center; Lugar de origen: la República Dominicana | |
| Lisa A. Raymon | 03/16/2012 | Salon Owner, Mother of three | |
| Heidi Reed | 02/19/2010 | Massachusetts Commissioner for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | |
| Pamela Reidy | 11/23/2010 | Director of Mission, Notre Dame du Lac; teacher; Founder of Spirit of Hope | |
| Brenda Rennie | 02/16/2009 | Independent Living Services Advocate at the Center for Living and Working; Volunteer Our Deaf Sisters Survival Support Project | |
| Eve Rifkah | 10/15/2010 | Writer, teacher, Poetry Oasis | |
| Sara Robertson | 10/04/2006 | First Woman Mayor of Worcester, MA | |
| Gladys Rodríguez-Parker | 03/18/2011 | English translation - Senior District Representative,Congressman James P. McGovern | |
| Gladys Rodríguez-Parker | 03/18/2011 | Spanish Interview - Senior District Representative, Congressman James P. McGovern | |
| Mary Jane Rose | 03/15/2007 | Worcester Teacher | |
| Linda Rosenlund | 11/23/2010 | College Administrator; Founder of Worcester Women's Oral History Project | |
| Dorian Ross | 10/23/2007 | Intergenerational Urban Institute, Worcester State College | |
| Briana Roy | 11/13/2006 | College Student | |
| Tina Rumrill | 02/27/2009 | Resident of Great Brook Valley | |
| Kate Saba | 03/30/2009 | Fitness Trainer, Nursing Student | |
| Susan Sabelli | 03/22/2009 | College Professor and Clinical Coordinator of Human Services and Rehabilitation Counseling | |
| Brenda Safford | 03/30/2009 | College Administrator, Director of Multicultural Affairs | |
| Wilma Sanchez | 03/24/2011 | Licensed Addiction Drug Counselor | |
| Laurel Sanderson | 10/23/2006 | Clark graduate, Long-time Hanover employee | |
| Judith Savageau | 04/10/2012 | Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health; Massachusetts Association for the Blind Board Member | |
| Jacqueline Scafidi | 11/10/2009 | Senior Computer Consultant | |
| Martha Scheffer | 10/31/2006 | College Administrator | |
| Zelda Schwartz | 11/09/2010 | Psychotherapist; Retired Director of Family Therapy at Jewish Family Services |
