Background
Warthan, Helen Patricia was born on June 14, 1941 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Anthony John and Elizabeth Radcliff Trovato.
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Warthan, Helen Patricia was born on June 14, 1941 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Anthony John and Elizabeth Radcliff Trovato.
Bachelor of Science, Fairmont State College, West Virginia, 1964. Master of Education, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1969. Postgraduate, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970.
Postgraduate, University Georgia, 1979. Postgraduate, State University of New York, 1987.
Teacher, counselor Carrabelle (Florida) High School, 1964-1970. Teacher, department chairman science Towers High School, Decatur, Georgia, 1970. President, Decatur Civic Chorus, 1975-1976, 86-87, treasurer, 1979-1980, Patron Chair, 1990-1992, resouce agent Weather Education American Meteorological Association, 1991, minority scholarship committee, 1993, teacher in residence, 1993.
Benedum academic scholar, 1959-1964.
Named Teacher of Year, Georgia Teachers Association 4th District, 1976, Towers High School, 1980-1985, Dekalb County Teacher of Year, 1985.Mem. Science Teachers Association Rockdale and DeKalb (president 1980, 87, Science Teacher of Year 1984-1985, 86-87), National Earth Science Teachers Association (regional director 1987-1991), Georgia Science Teachers Association (Teacher of Year award 12th district 1988), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Biology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Oceanographic Society, International Oceanographic Foundation, Board school and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education.
President Decatur Civic Chorus, 1975—1976, 1986—1987, 2000—2001, 2006—2007, treasurer, 1979—1980, secretary, 2002—2003, patron chair, 1990—1992, Mary Clark award chair, 1998—2008, secretary, 2002—2003. Resource agent Weather Education American Meteorological Association, since 1991, member minority scholarship committee, 1993—2005, teacher in residence, 1993. Volunteer Meals-on-Wheels, since 2000.
Assistant treasurer Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, 1999—2010. Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Atlanta American Meterological Society, American Meteorological Society, American Geologic Association (named Regional Teacher of the Year 1998), Board School and Popular Meteorological and Oceanographic Education, International Oceanographic Foundation, National Oceanographic Society, National Science Teachers Association, National Association Biology Teachers, Georgia Science Teachers Association (Teacher of the Year award 12th district 1988, 1997), National Earth Science Teachers Association (regional director 1987-1991), Science Teachers Association Rockdale and Dekalb (president 1980, 1987, Science Teacher of the Year 1984-1985, 1986-1987), Dekalb-Decatur Retired Teachers Association (secretary 2007-2008, member chair since 2008), Georgia Association Retired Teachers.