Betty Switzer Hutson

Background

Hutson, Betty Switzer was born on August 14, 1930 in Brunswick, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Henry William and Pearl Evelyn (Sayler) Switzer.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Control Methodist College, 1952; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1953-1954; postgraduate, Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, 1958-1960; postgraduate, Avila College, 1981; Master of Arts in Art Education, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1986.

Career

Elementary art consultant Maryland Public Schools, Rockville, 1954-1958. Art instructor Ruskin High School, Hickman Mills, Missouri, 1958-1960, East High School, Kansas City, 1961-1962, Northeast Senior High School, Kansas City, 1964-1965. Director education All Souls Unitarian Church, 1975-1977.

Art instructor Westport Junior High School, 1977-1987. Art instructor, consultant De LaSalle Education Center, 1987-1988. Art instructor Nelson Museum Art, 1987-1988.

Visual arts resource teacher Kansas City Middle School Arts, 1988—1999. Retired, 1999

Art instructor University Maryland, College Park, 1956. Resource consultant University Missouri, Kansas City, 1984-1986.

Arts partners development Kansas City School District Learning Exchange, 1985-1986. Curriculum author, task force member Kansas City Middle School the Arts, 1988-1990, Paseo Academy Fine & Performing Arts, Kansas City, 1988-1990. Supervising teacher student and practicum teachers Rockhurst College, Kansas City, 1976-1992, Avila College, Kansas City, 1976-1992, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1976-1992, 94, Truman University, 1996-1997, Park University, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Betty Switzer Hutson has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den mother, art leader Boy Scouts American, Raytown, Missouri, 1967—1969, Girl Scouts American, Raytown, 1969—1975. Volunteer AIDSWalk, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, Habitat for Humanity, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2002—2006, soup kitchen Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal, since 1999, World Federalists, Kansas City, since 1989, Scholastic Arts Regional Committee. Volunteer, fundraiser Peaceworks, Kansas City, since 1986.

Volunteer, leader, officer Parent-Teachers Association, 1965—1976, Junior Great Books, Picture Lady, Headstart, Planned Parenthood, Friends of the Zoo. Trustee All Souls Unitarian-Universalist, 1976—1979, 1996—1999. Volunteer usher various organizations.

Board directors Unitarian Gallery, since 1989, chairperson, since 2004, curator Elizabeth Layton exhibit, 1992. Member of League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (vice president 2002-2006), Missouri Middle School Association, Friends of Art-Nelson Museum Art, Missouri Art Education Association (Outstanding Art Teacher 1992), Art Education Connection (Service award 1991-1992), National Art Education Association, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Art Study Club since 2007, Demeters 1965-1968, (president 1978-1980, vice president 1979, 1989, president 1990-1991, co-president 2001-2003, Service award 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, swimming, gardening, drawing, grandchildren.

Connections

Married Don L. Hutson, September 7, 1952. Children: Eric, Sheila Hutson Bentley, Robin Hutson-Montoya, Heather Huston Alvarado.

Father:

Henry William Switzer

Mother:

Pearl Evelyn (Sayler) Switzer

Spouse:

Don L. Hutson

child:

Heather Huston Alvarado Hutson

child:

Eric Hutson

child:

Sheila Hutson Bentley Hutson

child:

Robin Hutson-Montoya Hutson