Background
Leonard, Barbara Ballard was born on July 18, 1938 in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Albert Louis Senior and Lauvenia (Ventress) Ballard.
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Barbara Ballard Leonard
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Bachelor of Science, Southern U., 1960; postgraduate, Dillard U., 1966; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1969; postgraduate, Tulane University, 1968-1969; Master of Arts in Teaching, Indiana U., 1971; postgraduate, Nicholls State University, 1973; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1974; postgraduate, Loyola University, 1974; postgraduate, University of Southern Mississippi, 1978; postgraduate, St. Bernard College, 1983; postgraduate, Delgado Junior College, New Orleans, 1984.
Career
Teacher home economics, Evangeline Prish School Board, Ville Platt, Louisiana, 1961; teacher home economics, St. Landry Parish School Board, Opelousas, 1960, 62-64; teacher science, St. Landry Parish School Board, Opelousas, 1964-1965; teacher science, Orleans Parish School Board, New Orleans, since 1965. Workshop presenter to science organizations, since 1970.
Achievements
Membership
Leader 4-H Club, New Orleans, since 1985. Member of advisory board Orleans Parish 4-H, since 1987. Director Vacation Bible School, New Orleans, 1975-1980.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Science Teachers Association, Louisiana Science Teachers Association, Louisiana Biology Educators Association, Smithsonian Institute, Planetary Society, Earth Watch, American Federation Teachers, Louisiana Federation Teachers, National Council Negro Women, National Council University Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Interests
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Avocations: reading, sewing, arts and crafts, golf, traveling E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Joseph F. Richard Junior, June 4, 1960 (divorced April 1970). Children: Boroskie James Richard, Joseph F. Richard III. Married David Walter Leonard, March 5, 1977.
Stepchildren: Ina L. Collins, Sheryll.
