Background
Nelson, Martha Ruth was born on September 13, 1949 in Durango, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Merle Chester and Joan Alice (Pedwell) McCaw.
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Martha Ruth Nelson
Edit Profileconsultant Secondary education educator
Martha Ruth Nelson, American secondary education educator, consultant. Certified secondary science and English teacher/instructor. Mount St. Helens Workshop grantee National Science Foundation-Portland State University, 1989; National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1986; National Science Foundation grantee, 1991. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president Farmington 1989-1992).
Education
Bachelor, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1971. Master of Science, New Mexico Technology, Socorro, 1982.
Career
Secondary teacher Yucaipa (California) High School, 1971-1974. With bookkeeping department Burns National Bank, Durango, 1974-1975. Secondary teacher Tse' Bit' Ai Middle School, Shiprock, New Mexico, 1975—2003.
Instructor astronomy Navajo Community College, 1989—1994. Astronomy and geology adjunct instructor San Juan Community College, Farmington, New Mexico, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (president Farmington 1989-1992), Geological Society American, American IndianSci. and Engineering Society, National Science Teachers Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Thomas G. Nelson, June 3, 1969 (divorced November 1974). Children: Marilyn, Madalyn.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Mount St. Helens Workshop grantee National Science Foundation-Portland State University, 1989. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1986. National Science Foundation grantee, 1991.Mount St. Helens Workshop grantee National Science Foundation-Portland State University, 1989. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1986. National Science Foundation grantee, 1991.