Gayle A. Hurst

Background

Hurst, Gayle A. was born on April 13, 1944 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Kooken and Maxine Ruth Leavy Croy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1968; Master of Arts, U. Kansas, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1988.

Career

English teacher, Hawaii School District, Ewa Beach, 1968-1969; English teacher, Lansing (Kansas) School District, 1970-1971; English teacher, North Jefferson School District, High Ridge, Missouri, 1971-1973; program associate, CEMREL, Inc., St. Louis, 1973-1975; director federal programs, Kirkwood (Missouri) School District, 1975-1976; principal, North Kansas City School District, Gladstone, Missouri, 1976-1993; principal, Kansas Missouri School District, since 1993.

Achievements

• Gayle A. Hurst has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Hot Line volunteer Good Samaritan Hospital, Kansas City, 1989, Battered Women, Kansas City, 1987. Member Advocates for Language Learning, Missouri Elementary Prins. Association (named Distinguished Principal 1981), Association for Curriculum Development.

Connections

Married Frank D. Hurst, June25, 1965 (divorced February 1978).

Father:

Kenneth Kooken

Mother:

Maxine Ruth Leavy Croy

Spouse:

Frank D. Hurst