Dolores Anne Willoughby Choat

Background

Choat, Dolores Anne Willoughby was born on January 6, 1938 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Loranzie Dawl and Anna Mae (Montgomery) Wilkes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Science and Arts Oklahoma, 1969; Master of Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1976; postgraduate Oklahoma State University, 1985-1990; postgraduate Oklahoma State University, Control State University, Edmond., 1975; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma, 1985-1989, 92.

Career

Teller, Oklahoma National Bank, Chickasha, 1957-1966; teacher, Verden (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1969-1982; teacher, Amber-Pocasset (Oklahoma) Schools, 1982-1989; teacher science, computer coordinator, Chickasha Intermediate School, 1989-1992; elementary teacher, Grand Avenue School, Chickasha, since 1992. Member evaluation committee North Control Accreditation, Oklahoma City, 1993. Member science curriculum alignment committee Chickasha Schools, 1992-1993, site chairman for science and computer programs, 1993-1994.

Reviewer CHIME newsletter, 1986.

Achievements

• Dolores Anne Willoughby Choat has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, computer consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Chickasha Public Library., since 1993. Member NSTA (space advisory board 1990-1994, general review panel 1994-1996, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educators' Workshop Math and Science Teachers award 1990), National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (state chairman 1992-1993), Oklahoma Science Teachers Association (board directors 1993-1995), Oklahoma Reading Council (grantee 1993), Oklahoma Aerospace Educators Association (secretary since 1994), American Association of University Women (editor Oklahoma newsletter since 1993, bylaws committee 1993, member local committee creative writing project), Lace Guild Oklahoma (secretary 1992-1993), U. Science and Arts Oklahoma Alumni Association (past district board directors), Delta Kappa Gamma (chairman nominating committee 1993-1994), Kappa Kappa Iota.

Interests

• Avocations: bobbin lace-making, travel, reading, telecommunication.

Connections

Married Don Jeral Willoughby, April 8, 1956 (deceased April 1975). Children: Danny Michael, Melissa Dawn Willoughby Cunningham. Married Arthur James Choat, Junior, May 30, 1977.

Stepchildren: Aleisa Choat Morrow, Keith.

Father:

Loranzie Dawl Wilkes

Mother:

Anna Mae (Montgomery) Wilkes

Spouse:

Don Jeral Willoughby

Spouse:

Arthur James Choat

child:

Aleisa Choat Morrow Choat

child:

Danny Michael Choat

child:

Keith Choat

child:

Melissa Dawn Willoughby Cunningham Choat