Mary Helen Pelton

Background

Pelton, Mary Helen was born on May 15, 1945 in Atlanta. Daughter of James Buford and Helen Arlene (Peek) Hamilton.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Emory University, 1967; Master of Arts in Elementary Education, Denver U., 1968; Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Supervision, Denver U., 1973.

Career

Title I teacher, Adams City Junior H.S., Commerce City, Colorado, 1968-1970; graduate assistant, Denver U., 1970-1971; 6th grade teacher, Commerce City, 1971-1972; 6th-8th grade teacher, Mount Desert Elementary School, Northeast Harbor, Maine., 1972-1974; assistant superintendent schools, School Union # 98, Mount Desert Island, Maine., 1974-1978; superintendent schools, School Union # 98, Mount Desert Island, Maine., 1978-1980; assistant superintendent schools, School Administrative District # 54, Skowhegan, Maine., 1980-1982; assistant director Center for Rural Health, U. North Dakota Medical Center, 1982-1986; assistant Adjunct Professor educational administration, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1986; assistant dean continuing education, co-director academic programs, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1986. Academic coordinator North Dakota Statewide Distance Education Technology System, since 1992. Researcher, speaker, consultant, presenter numerous workshops and seminars in field.

Juror National School Architecture, 1979. Member Helping Women Advance Professionally project Ford Foundation.

Achievements

• Mary Helen Pelton has been listed as a noteworthy Dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Every Child a Storyteller: A Handbook of Ideas by Harriet R. Kinghorn (1991-06-15)
  • Adult Learners On Campus by H.B. Slotnick (1993-01-03)

Membership

Lay minister Wesley Methodist Church, Campus Ministry, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Calvary Lugh. Church, Grand Fords, and Mendenhall Presbyterian Church, Omaha, Baptist Church, Omaha. Train United Way, 1991.

Chair education committee, Sunday school teacher, member church county United Methodist Church, 1989-1991. Chair North Dakota Center for the Book, since 1992. Member International Reading Association, National Association for Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, National University Continuing Education Association (region V chair professional development committee 1991, member region V awards committee 1993), North Dakota Adult Education Association, North Dakota Council School Adminstrs., Society Children's Book Writers, Great Plains Storytelling Guild (founder 1986, chair since 1986), Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1992, education committee 1994, leadership committee 1988-1994 government affairs committee 1989, military affairs committee 1988), Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married David White, August 13, 1972 (divorced August 1980). Married Raymond E. Pelton, July 1, 1982.

Father:

James Buford Hamilton

Mother:

Helen Arlene (Peek) Hamilton

Spouse:

Raymond E. Pelton

Spouse:

David White