Background
Bishop, C. Diane was born on November 23, 1943 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis William and Constance Oleta (Mears) Bishop.
educator State agency administrator
Bishop, C. Diane was born on November 23, 1943 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis William and Constance Oleta (Mears) Bishop.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Arizona, 1965. Master of Science in Mathematics, Master of Education in Secondary Education, University Arizona, 1972.
Teacher mathematics Tucson Unified School District, 1966-1986, member curriculum council, 1985-1986, member mathematics curriculum task teams, 1983-1986. State superintendent of public instruction State of Arizona, 1987-1995, governor's policy advisor for education, 1995-1997, director governor's office workforce development policy, 1996-2000. Assistant deputy director Arizona Department Commerce, 1997-2000.
Executive director Governor's Strategic Partnership for Economic Development, 1997—2002. President The Vandegrift Institute, 2000—2006. Executive director Maricopa Health Foundation, 2002—2008.
Headmaster Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, since 2008. Member associate faculty Pima Community College, Tucson, 1974-1984. Adjunct lecturer University Arizona, 1983, 85.
Member mathematics science education board National Research Council, 1987-1990, member new standards project governing board, 1991. Director advisory board science and engineering educational panel, National Science Foundation. Member advisory board for arts education National Endowment for Arts.
Active Arizona State Board Education, 1984-1995, chairman quality education commission, 1986-1987, chairman teacher crt. subcommittee, 1984-1995, member outcomes based education advisory committee, 1986-1987, liaison board directors essential skills subcommittee, 1985-1987, gifted education committee liaison, 1985-1987. Member Arizona State Board Regents, 1987-1995, committee on preparing for University Arizona, 1983, High School task force, 1984-1985, board Arizona State Community College, 1987-1995, Arizona Joint Legislation Committee on Revenues and Expenditures, 1989, Arizona Joint Legislation Committee on Goals for Educational Excellence, 1987-1989, Governor's Task Force on Educational Reform, 1991, Arizona Board Regents Commission on Higher Education, 1992. Member governing board Phoenix Union High School District 2005-2009.
Member board directors Great Heart Preparatory Academy, 2005-2009. Member American Association of University Women, National Education Association, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Council Chief State School Officers, Women Executives in State Government (board directors 1993), Arizona Association Teachers of Mathematics, Women Mathematics Education, Mathematics Association American, Educational Commission of the States (steering committee), National Endowment Arts (advisory board for arts education), National Forum Excellence Education, National Honors Workshop, Arizona Bioindustry Association (board directors 1997—2008, secretary 2000—2008), Phi Delta Kappa.