Background
Taradash, Gloria Dean was born on December 9, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Leonard and Annie Rae (Taylor) Sanders.
Taradash, Gloria Dean was born on December 9, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Leonard and Annie Rae (Taylor) Sanders.
Bachelor, University Southern Colorado, 1974. Master of Teaching, University Arizona, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1991.
Instructor, College of Ganado, Arizona, 1974-1977; instructor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1991-1992; teacher, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1991-1992; executive director, New Mexico Initiatives for Gifted Education, since 1992. Presenter, sessionleader state, national and international gifted conferences.
Member National Council of Negro Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Member Council Exceptional Children (director Black caucus of special eductors since 1989, governor association for gifted 1992, member division for culturally and linguistically diverse learners), National Association Gifted Children (special populations division treasurer 1990, chair elect 1991-1992, chairperson since 1992, member parent division), New Mexico Association Gifted Children (president 1989-1991), Arizona Association Gifted Children (director 1980-1982), Albuquerque Association Gifted Children (director 1983-1989), World Council Gifted, Albuquerque Academy, Golden Key.
Married Raymond Clyde Williams, 1964 (divorced). 1 child, Kimberly; married Alan Robert Taradash, July 26, 1975. Children: Samuel, Michael, Daniel.