Mari Helen High

Background

High, Mari Helen was born on December 24, 1940 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William and Ivy Frances (Bonner) Hopkins.

Education

Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1961; Master of Arts, U. Arizona, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1988.

Career

Teacher language arts, Tucson Unified School District, 1962-1964, 68-78; director gifted education, U. Arizona, 1978-1983; teacher language arts, U. Arizona, 1983-1992; composition teacher, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1966-1968; instructor in education, Chapman College, Tucson, since 1988; assistant principal, Desert View High School, Tucson, since 1992. Liaison, project coordinator national faculty Tucson Unifed School District, Atlanta, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Mari Helen High has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Contributor Planned Parenthood, Tucson, 1986-1991, Amnesty International, Tucson, 1988-1991. Member American Film Institute, Hollywood, California, 1984-1991, American Civil Liberties Union, Tucson, 1988-1991. Member ASCD (delegate high school futures planning Alexandria, Virginia chapter 1987-1989), National Council Teachers English, Arizona Association Gifted and Talented (board of directors 1980-1986, recording secretary 1982-1986 (President's Svc. award 1986), Arizona English Teachers Association, North Center Association (resource specialist Tucson chapter since 1988, Svc. award 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, world literature, film history, traveling.

Connections

Married Max L. High, December 29,1959. 1 child, Douglas William.

Father:

William Hopkins

Mother:

Ivy Frances (Bonner) Hopkins

Spouse:

Max L. High

child:

Douglas William High