Margaret Berneta Payne

Background

Payne, Margaret Berneta was born on November 15, 1935 in Colville, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Daniel Grinim and Doris Evelyn (Thing) Knauss.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Seattle Pacific University, 1957. Postgraduate, Eastern Washington University, 1959. Postgraduate, Florida State University, 1964.

Postgraduate, University South Florida, 1966. Postgraduate, Seattle University, 1973.

Career

Teacher elementary schools, Washington, 1957-1960, Florida, 1962-1970. Teacher Head Start of Stevens County, Chewelah, Washington, 1970-1972, director, 1972-1974, director Home Start and Mobile Preschool Programs, since 1973. Consultant Region X Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1979.

Educational specialist District 105 Yakima (Washington) County, 1976-1980.

Assistant director Northeast Washington Rural Resource Development Association, Colville, 1974-1976. Curriculum specialist, editor Free Methodist World Headquarters, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1980-1981, director children"s ministries, since 1981;part-time instructor Yakima (Washington) Valley College, 1977-1979.

Consultant in field

Achievements

• Margaret Berneta Payne has been listed as a noteworthy association executive, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Washington Futures, 1970—1972, Tri County State Planning Committee, Washington Department Social and Human Services, 1973—1974, Stevens County Planning Commission, Washington, 1974—1976, Stevens County Council Children, 1974—1976, Yakima Valley College Services Handicapped Committee, 1978—1979. Board directors Neighborhood Forums Stevens County, 1975—1976. Director Christian Education Yakima Free Methodist Church.

Member of Lakeland Community Concert Association, Executive Women's Service Organization.

Connections

Married Donald Lewis Payne, October 30, 1959. Children: Kathryn Doris, Diane Lynda.

Father:

Daniel Grinim Knauss

Mother:

Doris Evelyn (Thing) Knauss

Spouse:

Donald Lewis Payne

child:

Kathryn Doris Payne

child:

Diane Lynda Payne