Background
LaVergne, Mary Dean was born on July 29, 1955 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Marion K. and Aldena (Thomas) Palmer.
LaVergne, Mary Dean was born on July 29, 1955 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Marion K. and Aldena (Thomas) Palmer.
Biosystems Engineering in Art, Arkansas State University, 1976.
Art teacher K-12 Dell (Arkansas) Schools, 1977-1984. Elementary art teacher Gosnell (Arkansas) Schools, 1984-1994. High school art teacher Malvern (Arkansas) Schools, since 1994.
Member Frameworks Task Force, Department Education, Little Rock, 1994. Arkansas Team Member, Mid-South Japan in the Schools, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tenn, Kentucky, 1991-1993. Presenter at conferences, National Art Educators, 1992-1993, workshops for Arkansas Art Educators, Little Rock, 1987-1995.
Member Arkansas Elementary School Council, 1995-1998.
T-ball coach Gosnell Youth Association, 1989-1994. Den leader Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts American, Gosnell, 1990-1994. Logo and patch committee Area Council for Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Arkansas, 1993-1994.
Member Arkansas Art Educators (board directors, secretary 1994-1996, division director 1992-1994, Elementary Art Educator of Year 1989), National Art Educators Association.
Married Steven LaVergne, December 10, 1998. Children: Lowell, Christopher, Ashley Nicole May.