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Dowdy, Dorothy Williams was born on June 11, 1939 in Limon, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Thomas Edwin and Rachel Mae (Henry) Williams.
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Dorothy Williams Dowdy, American political science educator. Certified secondary educator in social studies and history, Virginia. Named Teacher of Year, Chantilly High School, 1989, Teacher-Leader, People to People Soviet Union Friendship Caravan, 1989; recipient Distinguished Service award Fairfax 4-H Extension Service, 1988.
Education
Associate of Arts, George Washington University, 1958; Bachelor, George Washington U, 1961; Master of Arts in Political Science, Tulane University, 1965.
Career
Analyst Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1961-1962. Government teacher Fairfax (Virginia) County Public Schools, 1964-1969, 83-98. Co-owner, manager Buckingham Springs Stables, Fairfax Station, Virginia, 1973-1998.
Teacher advanced placement United States government political and comparative politics Chantilly (Virginia) High School, 1987-1998. Coach National Academy Decathlon, Chantilly, 1989-1990, "Its Academci Team", Chantilly, 1985-1998. Delegate Russian-American Joint Conference on Education, Moscow, 1994.
Presenter United States-Russian Educators Moscow COnf., 1994.
Achievements
Membership
President Fairfax Lawyers Wives, 1976. Co-founder Fairfax 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program, 1978. President Burke (Virginia) Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1982-1984.
Member Fairfax Committee of 100, 1988-1990, St. Georges United Methodist Church, 1984-1998. Member Topical Symposia National Defense University.
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Married Thomas William Dowdy, February 28, 1963. Children: Jessica, Laura, Thomas.
Awards
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Named Teacher of Year, Chantilly High School, 1989, Teacher-Leader, People to People Soviet Union Friendship Caravan, 1989. Recipient Distinguished Service award Fairfax 4-H Extension Service, 1988.Named Teacher of Year, Chantilly High School, 1989, Teacher-Leader, People to People Soviet Union Friendship Caravan, 1989. Recipient Distinguished Service award Fairfax 4-H Extension Service, 1988.