Helen Turner Riggs

Background

Riggs, Helen Turner was born on October 6, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of William Hubert and Helen (Hutchison) Turner.

Education

Bachelor of Education, University Tennessee, 1956. Postgraduate, Memphis State University.

Career

Classroom teacher public schools, Memphis, 1956-1958, Nashville, 1958-1959, St. Louis, 1959-1960. Associate teacher Auburndale School, Memphis, 1966-1971. Educational testing administrator and coordinator St. Benedict at Auburndale School and St. Francis of Assissi Catholic School, since 1971.

Resource teacher, developer resource program Solomon Schechter Day School, 1992-1998.

Achievements

• Helen Turner Riggs has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coordinator teen health workshop Memphis Medical Auxiliary, 1986-1988. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of University Women (president Memphis branch, 2000-2003), International Dyslexia Association, Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Tennessee Association Children with Learning Disabilities, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Tennis, travel, hiking, cooking, gardening.

Connections

Married Webster Riggs, December 22, 1956. Children: Rollin A., Russell W., Ryan T.

Father:

William Hubert Turner

Mother:

Helen (Hutchison) Turner

Spouse:

Webster Riggs

child:

Russell W. Riggs

child:

Ryan T. Riggs

child:

Rollin A. Riggs