Mary Leta Norton

Background

Norton, Mary Leta was born on June 28, 1938 in Butler County, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Martin P. and Hazel Leta (Garner) Holm.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Edition and Reading, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972; Master of Arts in Elementary Science Education, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1987.

Career

Teacher Multi-Cultural Center, Milwaukee Public Schools, 1968-1974; teacher Multi-Cultural Center, Cedar Falls (Iowa) Cmty. School, 1974-1996; instructor, U. Northern Iowa, since 1996. State board member Iowa Council Environmental Educators, Governor's Environmental Education Congress.

Member Butler County Council Environmental Educators, Cedar Falls MC/Nova Scotia Council, United States Fish and Wildlife Walnut Creek Prairie and Learning Center Planning Group, North Cedar Quality Behavior Committee, North Cedar Outdoor Ednl. Habitat Committee; member conference planning committee Hearst Center for ArtsEdn. Advisory Panel, Cedar Valley Arboretum Edition and Planning Committee and Board.

Education consultant land stewardshp environmental education program State of Montana, 1989.

Achievements

• Mary Leta Norton has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, National Science Teachers Association, National Reading Council, Iowa Reading Council, National Mathematics Teachers, Iowa Mathematics Teachers, Teachers as Writers and Pubsl., Iowa State Education Association, Cedar Falls Education Association, National Wildlife Foundation, Iowa Wildlife Foundation, National Heritage Foundation, Wetland Preservations, World Wildlife Fund, Rails to Trails, National Geography Society, Smithsonian Society, Questers Antiques and Preservation Clubs, Citizens for Equal Rights, National and Local Public Radio and television Support Groups, U. Iowa and Theater Support Group, Chicago Museum Art. F C.

Connections

Married James Byron Norton, June 13, 1958. Children: James Byron Junior, Jill Leta.

Father:

Martin P. Holm

Mother:

Hazel Leta (Garner) Holm

Spouse:

James Byron Norton

child:

Jill Leta Norton

child:

James Byron Junior Norton