Background
Florence, Ernest Estell was born on February 19, 1954 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Estell Florence and Margaret Jean (Tittsworth) Ikemire.
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Ernest Estell Florence
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois U., 1975; Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois U., 1980.
Career
Behavior disorder teacher Project Advocate, Northwestern Illinois Association, Geneva, 1976-1980; behavior disorder teacher O'Donnell Elementary School, District 131, Aurora, Illinois, 1980-1985; behavior disorder/learning disability teacher Bardwell Elementary, District 131, Aurora, Illinois, 1985-1993; behavior disorder teacher Prairie Elementary school, District 203, Naperville, Illinois, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Special Olympics, Aurora, 1990-1993. Committee member Just Say No Committee, Cityof Aurora, 1991-1995. Committee member Aurora 2000 Committee, 1993.
Chairman scholarship committee Boulder Hill School Parent-Teachers Association, Montgomery, Illinois, since 1992, reflections chairman, since 1995. Volunteer bell ringer Salvation Army, since 1995. Volunteer Prairie School Market Day, since 1995.
Member Prairie School Building Leadership Team, since 1995. Member Council for Exceptional Children, Learning Disabilities Association American (chairman Proud Projects 1997-1998, state president representative to National Board 1998-1999), Learning Disabiities Association Illinois (regional director 1991-1994, president-elect 1994-1996, president 1996-1998, past president since 1998, chairman scholarship 1992-1996, chairman principal scholarship programs since 1992), Illinois Council for Children withBehavior Disorders, Kane Kendall Learning Disabilities Association (Vice-President since 1987, Kane Kendall Recognition award 1994), Illinois branch Orton Dyslexia Society, Aurora Moose.
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Married Ginger Lynn Miller, April 19, 1980. Children: Ashley Michelle, CharlesTodd.
Awards
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Named Teacher of Year, Bardwell School Parent-Teachers Association, 1989, Educator of Year, Illinois Learning Disabilities Association, 1989. Recipient Chapter Recognition award Illinois Learning Disabilities Association, 1992.Named Teacher of Year, Bardwell School Parent-Teachers Association, 1989, Educator of Year, Illinois Learning Disabilities Association, 1989. Recipient Chapter Recognition award Illinois Learning Disabilities Association, 1992.