Barry Lane Richins

Background

Richins, Barry Lane was born on April 29, 1941 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Edward Moroni and Dessa LaVon (Brough) Richins.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Edition and Spanish, Northern Arizona U., 1968; Master of Arts in English, Illinois State University, 1973.

Career

Spanish trainer, Peace Corps-Ecuador, Bozeman, Montana, 1966-1967; graduate assistant Spanish, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1968-1969; graduate assistant Spanish, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1969-1971; Spanish teacher, Superior (Arizona) High School, 1971-1972; English instructor, Illinois Center College, Peoria, 1973; English/bilingual reading teacher, Phoenix (Arizona) Union High School District, 1974-1975; English/reading instructor, Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, Arizona, since 1975; chairman English department, Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, Arizona, 1982-1993. Chairman Arizona Education Articulation Committee, 1987-1990. Faculty advisor local chapter Phi Theta Kappa, Holbrook, 1989-1993.

Radio talk show host Northland Pioneer College, KDJI Radio, Holbrook, 1981-1993.

Achievements

• Barry Lane Richins has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Western Association Community College English Teachers, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, Rotary (secretary Holbrook chapter 1983-1984, vice president 1984-1985, president 1990-1991), Delta Sigma Pi.

Connections

Married Linda Louise Favour, June 14, 1974 (divorced 1984). Children: Barry Lane Junior, Lori Julia. Married Barbara Ellsworth, November 20, 1987.

Father:

Edward Moroni Richins

Mother:

Dessa LaVon (Brough) Richins

Spouse:

Barbara Ellsworth

Spouse:

Linda Louise Favour

child:

Lori Julia Richins

child:

Barry Lane Junior Richins