Darlene Mount Ritter

Background

Ritter, Darlene Mount was born on January 6, 1943 in Upland, California, United States. Daughter of Rex Delwin and Sylvia Geraldine (Gray) Mount.

Education

Bachelor in Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964; Master of Arts in Art Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1964-1969; teacher elementary art, Alhambra (California) City Schools, 1969-1977; teacher elementary, multicultural art teacher, Pomona (California) Unified School District, 1977-1989; elementary art teacher, Scottsdale Unified School District, Phoenix, since 1989. Part-time instructor California State University, Los Angeles, 1985-1989, San Bernardino (California) State University, since 1980, Northern Arizona U., 1994.

Achievements

• Darlene Mount Ritter has been listed as a notable Elementary art educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Middle Grade Literature-Based Art Activities : Creative Art Projects Inspired By 45 Popular Children's Books : Grades 4-6

    (book)

  • Literature-based art activities: Creative art projects inspired by 45 popular children's books ; grades 4-6

Membership

Elementary representative Ednl. Trust Committee for the Phoenix Art Museum, since 1990. Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association (National Division award 1996), Arizona Art Education Association (elementary art representative for state 1994-1996, secretary for state 1996-1998, elementary art representative for state since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, weaving, collecting ceramic shoes.

Connections

Married Allen Galvan, July 4, 1963 (divorced 1969). Married Joel Michael Ritter, April 8, 1974. 1 child, Reid Ritter.

Father:

Rex Delwin Mount

Mother:

Sylvia Geraldine (Gray) Mount

Spouse:

Allen Galvan

Spouse:

Joel Michael Ritter

child:

Reid Ritter