Marlene Pierce Gregor

Background

Gregor, Marlene Pierce was born on April 22, 1932 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Bryant and Dorothy (Bloeser) Pierce.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1953; Master of Science in Elementary Education, Illinois State University, 1974; postgraduate, Illinois State University, 1975-1991.

Career

Teacher 2d grade, Wethersfield Community Unit Schools, Kewanee, Illinois, 1953-1954; primary teacher, Fairbury (Illinois) Cropsey Schools, 1965-1984; primary teacher, Prairie-Center Community Unit #8Schs., Fairbury, 1984-1991; retired, Prairie-Center Community Unit # 8 Schools, Fairbury, 1991. Item writer Stanford Achievement Test Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, 1989, science assessment Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1987-1988. Grant reader Center Science Literacy, Springfield, 1991-1993.

Textbook reviewer The Wheetley Company, Wilmette, Illinois, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Marlene Pierce Gregor has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Friends of the Arts Illinois State University, Normal, 1980-1986, 92-98, vice president, 1994-1996. Member Bloomington Mayoral Downtown Commission, 1993-1998, secretary, 1994-1998. Member of advisory board Kid's Crossing Museum, 1993-1995.

Member steeringcom. Downtown Heritage Festival, Bloomington, 1995, 96, Illinois State University Fell Arboretum, since 1994, board member and chair school outreach committee, since 1995. Member Leadership McLean County Class of 1996. Member fundraising cabinet, Fell Arboretum, Working Forum for Vision of Downtown, 1997-1998.

Board directors, chair visual arts committee Downtown Bloomington Association, since 1998. Member ASCD, National Education Association, National Science Teachers Association (presenter convention 1985, 87), Council for Elementary Science International, Illinois Education Association (Teacher Excellence award1989), Illinois Center Science Literacy (advisory member 1991-1993), Illinois Science Teacher.Assn. (secretary 1989-1993, Presidential Excellence Science Tchg. award 1991, StateFinalist), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president chapter 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: art, watercolor, travel, physical fitness, golf.

Connections

Married G. Ray Timmons, August, 1953 (divorced 1972). Children: Gregg R., Todd P., Wendy S. TimmonsMcGuire. Married Norman Rittenhouse, 1972 (divorced 1976).

Married Harold LaurenceGregor, May 30, 1987.

Father:

Kenneth Bryant Pierce

Mother:

Dorothy (Bloeser) Pierce

Spouse:

G. Ray Timmons

Spouse:

Harold LaurenceGregor

Spouse:

Norman Rittenhouse

child:

Todd P. Gregor

child:

Wendy S. TimmonsMcGuire Gregor

child:

Gregg R. Gregor