Darrell Lee Parks

Background

Parks, Darrell Lee was born on April 16, 1937 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Garland H. and Goldie J. (Kimmel) Parks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1959; Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Ohio State University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Education, Ohio State University, 1968; postdoctoral student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1974-1975.

Career

Teacher agriculture, Parkway Local Schools, Mercer County, Ohio., 1959-1962; teacher agriculture, Canal Winchester Local Schools, Franklin County, Ohio., 1963-1965; supervisor itinerant teachers, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1966; supervisor agricultural education, Ohio State Department Education, Columbus, 1966-1970; assistant director vocational education, professional staff and curriculum development, Ohio State Department Education, Columbus, 1970-1971, 75-78; assistant director vocational education, director division planning and evaluation, Ohio State Department Education, Columbus, 1971-1972; director vocational and career education, Ohio State Department Education, Columbus, 1982-1995; retired, Ohio State Department Education, Columbus, 1995; administrative specialist instrumental program management, Great Oaks Joint Vocational School District, Cincinnati, 1972-1975; director National Academy Vocational Education, National Center Research in Vocational Education, Columbus, 1978-1979. Adjunct Professor, lecturer Graduate School Ohio State University, 1979-1995. Consultant in field;presenter at professional conferences.

Achievements

• Darrell Lee Parks has been listed as a noteworthy Vocational education contultant, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Northwest Civic Association, Columbus, 1978-1979. Trustee, Little League baseball coach North Columbus Sports Association, 1990. Member American Vocational Association (life), National Association Surps.

Agricultural Education, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Ohio Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Ohio Vocational Association (life), Ohio Vocational Dirs. Association, American Vocational Education Pers. Development Association(president 1976-1977), National Association State Dirs.

Vocational Education (president 1990), National Future Farmers American Alumni Association (life, honorary American Farmer degree 1984), Mason (Ohio) Lions (charter), Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: nature study, woodworking.

Connections

Married Naomi Joan Rust, August 16,1958. Children: Pamela Sue, Patricia Jo, Rebecca Ann, Brian Lee.

Father:

Garland H. Parks

Mother:

Goldie J. (Kimmel) Parks

Spouse:

Naomi Joan Rust

child:

Brian Lee Parks

child:

Patricia Jo Parks

child:

Pamela Sue Parks

child:

Rebecca Ann Parks