Betsy Dianne Weaver

Background

Weaver, Betsy Dianne was born on November 21, 1947 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Bette Dollarhide Weaver.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1967-1968; Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1970; Master of Arts, Southern Methodist U., 1974.

Career

Teacher, Incarnation Parish Day School, Dallas, 1971-1972; teacher 1st grade, Highland Park Indiana School District, Dallas, 1972-1994; Jump Start, teacher dyslexic children k-4, Highland Park Indiana School District, Dallas, since 1994; teacher trainer, Highland Park Multisensory Approach to Language Arts, Dallas, since 1994. Delegate Sino-American Joint Conference on Exceptionality, Beijing, 1995. PresenterPeople to People International Conference, Beijing.

Featured on national television show:Unsung Heores, 1995. Presenter Council of Exceptional Children, Texas Association of International Reading Conference.

Achievements

• Betsy Dianne Weaver has been listed as a noteworthy Special education and elementary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cabin counselor of children with cancer Camp Esperanza, Gainsville, Texas, 1985, 86, 87. Volunteer pre-mature Intensive Care Unit children Parkland Hospital, 1979-1980. Volunteer Children's Development Center, Dallas, 1978-1979, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, 1981-1982.

Assistant to chairman professional steering committee Junior League ofDallas, 1979-1980, member since 1978. Sun. school teacher St. Michael and All Angels Epis. Church, teacher, supervisor Summer Bible School.

Member Association of Childhood Education (president 1979), Highland Park Classroom Teachers Association (treasurer 1975), Association of Children with Learning Disabilities, Highland Park Educators Association.

Interests

• Avocation: interior design, international traveling.

Connections

Father:

Bette Dollarhide Weaver. Weaver