Background
Wright, Cathy Hess was born on October 28, 1958 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Junior and Eleanore Coulter Hess.
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Cathy Hess Wright
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Cathy Hess Wright, American Secondary education educator. Recipient American Teacher award honor in dance Walt Disney Corporation, 1992; choreographic fellow Alabama State Council on the Arts, 1988, Artist-in-Education fellow National Endowment for the Arts & Council for Basic Education, 1995-1996; named one of 1000 Outstanding Women of the Nineties, Mirabella Magazine, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 1980; Master of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 1982.
Career
Professional artist-in-residence, instructor, Montgomery (Alabama) Ballet, 1983-1990;
professional artist-in-residence, instructor, Alabama Dance Theatre, Montgomery, 1990-1993;
founding dance department head, Carver Creative and Performing Arts Magnet H.S., Montgomery, since 1983;
lead teacher, Carver Creative and Performing Arts Magnet H.S., Montgomery, since 1996. Adjunct instructor Auburn U., Montgomery, 1983-1989. Committee member Governor Folsom's subcommittee on education reform, Montgomery, 1994.
Member dance grant selection committee Alabama State Council on Arts, Montgomery, 1987, 89, member speaker bureau, 1988-1989. Board consultant Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, Montgomery, 1995-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member steering committee National High School Dance Festival, since 1992. Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Dance Association-American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Ala.Edn. Association, Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Dance Educator of Year 1990-1991), Kappa Delta Pi.
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Married Eugene Stephen Wright III, May 29, 1993. 1 child, Cody Stephen.
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Recipient American Teacher award honor in dance Walt Disney Corporation, 1992. Choreographic fellow Alabama State Council on the Arts, 1988, Artist-in-Education fellow National Endowment for the Arts & Council for Basic Education, 1995-1996. Named one of 1000 Outstanding Women of the Nineties, Mirabella Magazine, 1994.Recipient American Teacher award honor in dance Walt Disney Corporation, 1992. Choreographic fellow Alabama State Council on the Arts, 1988, Artist-in-Education fellow National Endowment for the Arts & Council for Basic Education, 1995-1996. Named one of 1000 Outstanding Women of the Nineties, Mirabella Magazine, 1994.