Dino Antonio Cantu

Background

Cantu, Dino Antonio was born on September 25, 1961 in Savanna, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfonso A. and Bonnie L. (Wills) Cantu.

Education

AS in Social Science, Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois, 1981; Biosystems Engineering in Social Science Education, Arkansas State University, 1983; Master of Arts in History, Arkansas State University, 1984; specialist in Community College Education, Arkansas State University, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction, Southern Illinois U., 1996.

Career

Tutor PASS Program, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1982-1983; graduate assistant History Department, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1983-1984; military intelligence officer, United States Army, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1984-1988; history instructor, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1988-1989; teacher American history, chair department social studies, Ste. Genevieve (Missouri) High School, since 1989; adjunct faculty 1-8-1-8 program, St. Saint Louis University, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, since 1991.

Chairman Social Science Curriculum Committee, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 1991. Evaluator North Control Visiting Committee, Ste.

Genevieve, Missouri, 1992. Cooperating teacher S.E. Missouri State University, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 1992.

Representative NCSS Textbook Committee, Washington, since 1992. Representative Governor's Task Force Environmental Education, 1993-1994. Representative ad hoc committee performace stnds.

Missouri Department Elementary and SecondaryEdn., 1994. Vice president Missouri Council for the Social Studies, 1996-1997, pres-elect, since 1997.

Achievements

• Dino Antonio Cantu has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner Ste. Genevieve (Missouri) Landmarks Commission, since 1992. Board directors Found.for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve, 1993-1994.

Representative steering committee Ste. Genevieve History Preservation and Tourism, 1993-1994. Captain United States Army, 1984-1988.

Member National Council History Education (Missouri committee correspondent), American Sociological Association, National Council Social Studies (chairman sociology special interest group 1993-1995, instruction committee, 1995-1996), Missouri Council Social Studies (vice president), Missouri History Society, Organisation American Historians, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Sandra Lou Smith, May 12, 1984. Childen: Derek Anthony, Dylan Alex.

Father:

Alfonso A. Cantu

Mother:

Bonnie L. (Wills) Cantu

Spouse:

Sandra Lou Smith