Background
Heacock, Grace Anne was born on January 3, 1943 in Elgin, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Frank and Emily Rebecca (Davis) Potts Johnston.
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Grace Anne Heacock
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Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech University, 1965. Master of Science, Texas Tech University, 1966. Certified in bilingual and early childhood education, University Houston, 1979.
Postgraduate in elementary and educational administration, University Alaska, 1990.
Career
Teacher nutrition and early childhood, Methodist Hospital School Nursing, Lubbock, Texas, 1965-1966;
instructor home economics, Wayland Baptist College, Plainview, Texas, 1966-1967;
elementary teacher, Port Lavaca (Texas) Indiana School District, 1967-1968;
teacher, ABC Private Kindergarten, Port Lavaca, 1969-1970;
vocational teacher Downtown Skill Learning Center,, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1973-1974;
founder, interim director, Calhoun County Day Care Center, Port Lavaca, Texas, 1974-1975;
early childhood teacher, Port Lavaca Indiana School District, 1975-1977;
kindergarten teacher, Goliad (Texas) Indiana School District, 1978-1980;
teacher, Fairbanks (Alaska) North Star Borough School District, 1980-1983;
teacher Weller Elementary School, Weller Elementary School Fairbanks (Alaska) NSB, since 1983;
vice principal, Weller Elementary School Fairbanks (Alaska) NSB, since 1990. Presenter Alaska State Writing Consortium, since 1986. Member of advisory board Center for Research and Development Law Related Education, since 1988, Alaska Law Related Education, since 1988.
Education representative commission on foreign trade Alaska House of Representatives, 1988-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, chairman Interior Alaska Ecumenical Peace with Justice Council, Fairbanks, 1985-1988. Organizer Strong Economy Needs Solid Education, Fairbanks, 1987. Founder, trainer Elementary Conflict Manager Program, Fairbanks, since 1987.
Member National Education Association, National Council Social Studies, Alaska Council Social Studies (Teacher of Year 1989), Alaska Education Association, Fairbanks Education Association, National Council Geographic Education.
Interests
Connections
Married James Irvin Badgett (divorced 1977). Children: Kay Lynne, Jamie Lee. Married Richard Knowles Heacock Junior, May 21, 1977.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Community Volunteer award State of Alaska, 1985, Appreciation award Alaska Native Education, 1986, Martin Luther King Junior Education award Martin Luther King Junior Community Organization, 1987, Weller Elementary Educator of Year, Parent-Teachers Association, 1988, Fairbanks Community Educator of Year award, Fairbanks Community Organization, 1988, Courageous Voice Echoing in our Lives National Organization of Women award, 1990, Commissioners Recognition award Alaska Department Education and Milken Family Foundation, 1990.Recipient Community Volunteer award State of Alaska, 1985, Appreciation award Alaska Native Education, 1986, Martin Luther King Junior Education award Martin Luther King Junior Community Organization, 1987, Weller Elementary Educator of Year, Parent-Teachers Association, 1988, Fairbanks Community Educator of Year award, Fairbanks Community Organization, 1988, Courageous Voice Echoing in our Lives National Organization of Women award, 1990, Commissioners Recognition award Alaska Department Education and Milken Family Foundation, 1990.