Margaret Ann Speed

Background

Speed, Margaret Ann was born on November 17, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Francis Xavier and Mary Kathleen (Riffel) Prior.

Education

Associate of Arts, Southeastern Community College, 1970. Bachelor in English, University Northern Iowa, 1972.

Career

Copywriter National Research Bureau, Burlington, 1968-1970. Administrative assistant Miracle Recreation Equipment Company, Grinnell, Iowa, 1973-1974. Grant writer, planner LaSalle County, Ottawa, Illinois, 1975-1979.

Director information Burlington Schools, since 1980. Crwkshop leader Area 16 Superintendent's Association, Burlington, 1982, Association Iowa Educational Administrators, Des Moines, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Margaret Ann Speed has been listed as a noteworthy school administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman regional campaign Des Moines County Heart Association, Burlington, 1981. Chairman newspaper publicity City Sesquicentennial, Burlington, 1982-1984. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Burlington, 1981-1982.

Member National School Public Relations Association (Seminar scholar 1981, workshop leader 1983-1984, 2 Golden Achievement awards 1985, board directors since 1987), Iowa School Public Relations Association (president 1984-1985), Burlington Chamber of Commerce (public relations committee, community attitude survey committee).

Interests

• Writing, photography, interior design, golf, reading.