Gail Ann Eck

Background

Eck, Gail Ann was born on May 29, 1948 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles Joseph and Gloria Ann (Bentley) Standley.

Education

Bachelor, Illinois College, 1971; Master of Science in Education, Western Illinois U., 1981.

Career

Assistant physical therapist, Norris Hospital, Jacksonville, 1966-1970; teacher 1st, 2d grades, chapter I, Franklin (Illinois) Cmty. Schools, 1971-1990; Reading Recover teacher leader, Springfield (Illinois) Public Schools, since 1990. Summer school coordinator, summer library program director, junior high softball coach Franklin Cmty.

Schools; Adjunct Professor University of Illinois, 1991-1997. Adjunct Professor National-Saint Louis University, since 1997.

Achievements

• Gail Ann Eck has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, ASCD, International Reading Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics Illinois Education Association, Illinois Reading Council, Center Illinois Reading Council (past president, treasurer, vice president), Illinois Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Illinois Council Mathematics Teachers, Illinois Association Chapter I Dirs., Franklin/Alexander Classroom Teachers (past president, secretary, vice president, member negotiations team), Springfield Education Association.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, reading, calligraphy, swimming, canoeing, traveling.

Connections

Married George E. Eck, June 21, 1969.

Father:

Charles Joseph Standley

Mother:

Gloria Ann (Bentley) Standley

Spouse:

George E. Eck