Gay Davidson-Shepard

Background

Davidson-Shepard, Gay was born on December 15, 1951 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Leyton Paul and Ruth Leona (Gritzmaker) Davidson.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Irvine, 1972; Master of Arts, Columbia Pacific U., 1986.

Career

Teacher middle school, Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, California, since 1973; team member California learning assessment system, State Department of Education, Sacramento, since 1987; chief reader Orange County pentathlon and decathlon, Orange County Department Education, Costa Mesa, California, since 1980; senior reader new standards, State Department Education, Sacramento, since 1995. Language arts consultant various school districts, California, since 1976. Chief reader California Learning Assessment System, Sacramento, since 1993.

Senior reader New Studies, since 1995. Table leader Golden State Exams, since 1997.

Achievements

• Gay Davidson-Shepard has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, AAUS, American Association of University Women, National Association Teachers of English, California Reading Association, Mensa, California Teachers Association, Ocean View Teachers Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, camping, travel, cooking.

Connections

Married Daniel A. Shepard, June 24, 1983.

Father:

Leyton Paul Davidson

Mother:

Ruth Leona (Gritzmaker) Davidson

Spouse:

Daniel A. Shepard