M. Betsy Bounds

Background

Bounds, M. Betsy was born on October 4, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Richard V. and Marion (Anderson) Bond.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1967; Master of Education, U. Arizona, 1969; Educational Specialist, U. Arizona, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Cartwright School District, Phoenix, 1967-1969; resource teacher, Tucson Unified School District, 1975-1976; supportive teacher, Tucson Unified School District, 1976-1982; clinical coordinator, Tucson Unified School District, 1982-1984; assistant director, Tucson Unified School District, 1984-1988; executive director, Tucson Unified School District, since 1988. Adjunct Professor U. Arizona, Tucson, 1992-1994, Northern Arizona U., since 1997.

Achievements

• M. Betsy Bounds has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member joint legislation commission on extended school year Arizona Legislature, Phoenix, 1988-1989. Member mayor's school district action force City of Tucson, since 1994. Member Arizona Council Adminstrs. in Special Education (president 1994-1996), Tucson Residence Foundation (president since 1996), Arizona Council for Exceptional Children (president-elect since 1997), American Association School Adminstrs.

(consultant, workshop presenter).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, sailing, traveling.

Connections

Married James Monty Bounds, Dec.18, 1965 (divorced July 1987). Children: Brian, Lisa.

Father:

Richard V. Bond

Mother:

Marion (Anderson) Bond

Spouse:

James Monty Bounds

child:

Brian Bounds

child:

Lisa Bounds