Background
Bennett, Dorothy Jean was born on June 10, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of George Leonard and Shirley Isabell (Heston) Dunkirk.
Bennett, Dorothy Jean was born on June 10, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of George Leonard and Shirley Isabell (Heston) Dunkirk.
Bachelor, Eastern Illinois U., 1974; Master of Arts, Eastern Illinois U., 1980; Teacher Certified, Eastern Illinois U., 1988.
Draftsperson Moore Business Forms, Charleston, Illinois, 1973-1986. Art teacher Lakeland College, Mattoon, 1989, Crestwood School, Paris, 1989-1994, Jefferson School, Charleston, 1994—2010, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, since 1998. Visual arts director Coles County Arts Council, Charleston, 1988—2010.
Regional institute committee Regional Superintendent of Schools, Charleston, 1991-1994. Teacher Media Methods Workshops, Charleston, 1988, 91, 93, 95-96, 99, 2003-2005, 07-10. Lecturer National Art Education Conference, Phoenix, 1992, Houston, 1995, San Francisco, 1996, Chicago, 1998, Washington, 1999, Los Angeles, 2000, Minneapolis, 2003, Denver, 2004, Boston, 2005, Chicago, 2006, New York City, 2007, New Orleans, 2008, Minneapolis, 2009, Baltimore, 2010.
Teacher sculpture summer art school Eastern Illinois University, since 1994, director summer art school, since 1997, teacher adult art school, 1996, teacher minority school, 1995-1998. Teacher Tarble Art Center, since 1988, board directors. Teacher Illinois Art Education Association workshops, 1996-2010.
Member of National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, National Art Education Association, Illinois Art Education Association (multicultural specialist for central region since 1996, vice president central council 2007-2010, vice president elect 2010, Illinois Art Teacher award in conjunction with Eastern Illinois University 1994, Illinois Elementary Art Educator of Year award 2002, Dedicated Service to Art Education award 2006, Illinois Elementary Art Educator of Year award 2008).
Married James Morgan Bennett, November 6, 1976. Children: Alex James, Brett Dunkirk, Kelly Anne.