Background
Figgs, Linda Sue was born on December 19, 1946 in Westhope, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Clifford James and Ethel Grace (Geise) Drake.
Figgs, Linda Sue was born on December 19, 1946 in Westhope, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Clifford James and Ethel Grace (Geise) Drake.
Student, Minot State University, 1966. Bachelor of Music Education, University Kansas, 1968. M.Music Education, University Kansas, 1972.
Doctor of Education, University Kansas, 1978. Postgraduate, University del Valle de Mexico, 1996. Postgraduate, Habla Hispana Language Institute San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, 1997.
Music teacher, Jefferson County N. High School, Winchester, Kansas, 1968-1976, 89-91;
supervisor student teachers, Jefferson County N. High School, Winchester, Kansas, 1970-1975;
research assistant to associate dean of education, U. Kansas, Lawrence
principal, McKinley Elementary, Liberal, Kansas, 1992-1995;
principal, Maynard Elementary, Emporia, Kansas, 1995-1996;
principal, Stanton Street Early Childhood Center, 1995-1996;
general director, Academia Cultural de Espanol, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, since 1997. Research assistant School Education, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1977. Piano teacher Toon Shop, Atchison, Kansas, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Music teacher Little Flower School, Minot, North Dakota, Effingham, Kansas. Manager music store, Effingham. Secretary humanities Minot State University.
Counselor International Music Camp, Dunseith, North Dakota, Midwestern Music and Art Camp, Lawrence. Summer counselor, unit leader National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan. Sponsor 5th grade Positive Peer Group.
Member education advisory panel TeleKansas Alliance. Member United States D.480 Action Team Member, McKinley Action Team Member. Reader advisory board S.W. Daily Times.
Chairman rural residency coordinating team Chamber Music American and National Education Association. Member technical committee for Unified School District 480 and McKinley Quality Performance Accreditation Team. Elementary administration representative Stakeholders Committee, School Site Council, strategic planning teams Unified School District 480, McKinley preassessment team, 504 team, intensive assistance team, skunk works, supervision, stakeholders, McKinley Drug Team.
Board directors, patron, docent Baker Arts Center. Coordinator English as Second Language and migrant summer school. Coordinator for Unified School District 253 Migrant/English as Second Language program, since 1995.
1st grade principal representative for Superintendent's Curriculum Council for Science, elementary prin.rep. science committee.
Board directors American Youth Symphony Band and Orchestra, Nebraska, 1970-1976. Music director United Methodist Church, Atchison, 1988-1992. Member choir United Methodist Church, Liberal, 1992-1995.
Choir director 1st Christian Church, Liberal, 1995, McKinley Elementary Parent-Teachers Association, Southwest Kansas Humane society. Board directors Community Concert, 1994-1995. Volunteer Mid American Air Museum.
Member 500 Club, Leadership Liberal, 1995, Leadership Emporia, 1996, Maynard Elementary PTO, Maynard Elementary School Site Council, Flint Hills Humane Society, SOS, Emporia Arts Council, Emporia Area Friends of the Zoo. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association, American Association of University Women (education and scholarship committee), National Association Elementary School Principals, United School Administrators, Kansas Association School Administrators, Kansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Kansas Association Elementary School Principals, Kansas Education Association, National Middle School Association, Kansas Association Mid Level Education, Kansas Reading Association, Knas. Reading Council, Professional Development Council (co-president, in-service committee), University Kansas Alumni Association (life), Southwest Symphony Society (president 1993-1995), Association Community Art Agencies Kansas, Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce (business education committee), Sigma Alpha Iota, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Tom R. Figgs, December 27, 1969.