Background
III, C. Franklin Fielden was born on August 4, 1946 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of C. Franklin and Georgia (Freeman) F.
Early childhood education consultant
III, C. Franklin Fielden was born on August 4, 1946 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of C. Franklin and Georgia (Freeman) F.
Student, Claremont Men's College, 1964-1965; AB, Colorado College, 1970; Master of Science, George Peabody College Teachers, 1976; Educational Specialist, George Peabody College Teachers, 1979.
Tutor, Proyecto El Guacio, San Sebastian, P.R., 1967-1968;
assistant teacher, GET-State Eligibility Test Project, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1969-1970;
co-teacher, GET-State Eligibility Test Project, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1970-1975;
assistant director, GET-State Eligibility Test Project, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1972-1975;
tutor, Early Childhood Education Project, Nashville, 1975-1976;
public policy intern, Donner-Belmont Child Care Center, Nashville, 1976-1977;
assistant to urban minister, Nashville Presbytery, 1977;
intern to principal, Steele Elementary School, Colorado Springs, 1977-1978;
teacher, Steele Elementary School, Colorado Springs, 1978-1986;
resource person Office Gifted and Talented Education, Colorado Springs Public Schools, 1986-1987;
teacher, Columbia Elementary School, Colorado Springs, 1987-1992;
teacher, pre-school team coordinator, Helen Hunt Elementary School, Colorado Springs, 1992-1993;
validator, National Academy Early Childhood Programs, since 1992;
mentor, National Academy Early Childhood Programs, since 1994;
commissioner, National Academy Early Childhood Programs, since 1996;
consultant, Colorado Department Education, Denver, 1993-1996;
senior consultant, Colorado Department Education, Denver, since 1996;
state coordinator Even Start Family Literacy Program, Colorado Department Education, Denver, since 1997. Lecturer Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado, 1981-1982. Instructor Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1981.
Consultant Jubail Human Resources Development Institute, Saudi Arabia, 1982. Member governing board GET-State Eligibility Test Project, 1969-1979, 91-93.
Member ad hoc board of trustees Tennessee United Methodist Agency on Children and Youth, 1976-1977. Member Southern Regional Education Board Task Force on Parent-CaregiverRelationships, 1976-1977. Member day care committee Colorado Commission Children andTheir Families, 1981-1982.
Member Nashville Children's Issues Task Force, 1976-1977, Tennessee United Methodist Task Force on Children and Youth, 1976-1977, Citizens' Goals Leadership Training, 1986-1987, Child Abuse Task Force,4th Judicial District, 1986-1987, FIRST IMPRESSIONS (Colorado governments Early Childhood Initiative) Task Force, 1987-1988. Member El Paso County Placement Alternatives Commission, 1990-1996. Member proposal review team Colorado Department Education,1992-.
Co-chair City/County Child Care Task Force, 1991-1992. Charter member City/County Early Childhood Care and Education Commission, 1993-1996. Member board directors Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agilysys, 1996-1999.
Member ASCD, National Association Education Young Children (founding member primary caucus since 1992, co-chair Western States Leadership Network 1993, MembershipAction Group grantee 1993, member panel professional ethics in early childhood education 1993-1997), Colorado Association Education Young Children (legislation committee 1979-1984, governing board 1980-1984, 85-86, 89-95, Executive Committee 1980-1984, 93, secretary 1980-1984, research conference chairman 1982, tuition awards committee 1983-1986, chairman tuition awards committee 1985-1986, public policy committee 1989-1996, treasurer 1993, primary grades conference chairman 1994), National Association Early Childhood Specialists in State Depts. of Education (vice president since 1997), Pikes Peak Association Education Young Children, Huguenot Society Great Britain and Ireland, National Trust History Preservation, Phi Delta Kappa.
Children: Christopher Michaux (deceased), Robert Michaux, Jonathan Dutton.