Background
Kastens, Beverly Ann was born on June 22, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ray Francis and Ava Marie (Lambert) Poole.
special and elementary education educator
Kastens, Beverly Ann was born on June 22, 1941 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Ray Francis and Ava Marie (Lambert) Poole.
Bachelor in Elementary Education magna cum laude, Wichita State University, 1973. Master of Science in Education, Kansas State University, 1980.
Mathematics laboratory instructor, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, 1973-1974; reading laboratory instructor, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, 1975-1976; 8th grade remedial reading teacher, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, 1976; 6th grade teacher, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, 1977-1978; 5th grade teacher, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, 1979-1991; teacher gifted grades K-9, Goddard (Kansas) School District, Unified School District #265, since 1992. Faculty advisor Intermediate Learning Center, Goddard, 1979, 81, 83, gifted screening committee, 1980-1983, department head, 1984-1991. Curriculum committee Unified School District #265, Goddard, 1987-1988.
Facilitator Wichita (Kansas) Park Board, 1988-1989. Cast Voices of Central Community, Wichita, since 1990, Majesty of Christmas-Easter, Wichita, since 1990. Member National Association for Gifted Children, National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, Kansas National Education Association (negotiator 1973-1991, faculty representative-negotiation team National Education Association, Goddard 1985-1988).
Children: Kelly, Cyndi. Married Gary Michael Kastens, April 22, 1978.