Background
Downes, Diane Louise was born on May 26, 1950 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ralph Kenneth Junior and Selma Louise Downes.
Downes, Diane Louise was born on May 26, 1950 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ralph Kenneth Junior and Selma Louise Downes.
Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1972; Master of Arts, East Tennessee State University, 1981; postgraduate, East Tennessee State University, 1988.
Kindergarten teacher, Washington County Virginia Schools, Abingdon, 1972-1973, 74-77; paraprofessional assistant, Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, 1973-1974; from reading diagnostician, clinician to 2nd grade teacher, Johnson City (Tennessee) Public Schools, 1977-1988; teacher, initiator preschooling, Keystone Elementary School, Johnson City, since 1988. Presenter in field.
Active Leadership, Johnson City, since 1988. Member National Education Association, National Association for the Education Young Children (chair accreditationcom. 1990-1991), Johnson City Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (superintendent's curriculum county since 1993).
Married Kenneth Alan Wandell, June 15, 1973 (divorced June 1986).