Mary Ruth Heil

Background

Heil, Mary Ruth was born on June 8, 1921 in Westerville, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Walter and Bertha Ellen (Shrodes) Heil.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio State University, 1944. Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1956. Certified advanced study, Western Carolina University, 1987.

Certified theological education, University South, 1987.

Career

Teacher 7th grade, Cheshire (Ohio) School, 1942-1943; teacher biology, English, Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, Xenia, 1943-1947; teacher 7th grade, Lakeview High Schools, Winter Garden, Florida, 1947-1948; teacher English, journalism, Pine Mountain (Kentucky) Settlement School, 1948-1949; field and established camp director, Columbus (Ohio) and Franklin County Girl Scouts, 1949-1950; teacher, Mary Lyon Junior High School, Royal Oak, Michigan, 1950-1956, 57-62; teacher, Coston Secondary Modern Girls' School, Greenford, Middlesex., England, 1956-1957; teacher English, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1962-1965; guidance counselor, West Henderson High School, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1965-1986.

Achievements

• Mary Ruth Heil has been listed as a noteworthy counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Mayor's Committee Employment of Handicapped, Hendersonville, 1972-1974. Vice president Mountain Ramparts Health Planning Board, Asheville, North Carolina, 1972-1976, Western Carolina Health Systems Agency Board, Morganton, North Carolina, 1976-1982. Board directors, secretary, committee chairman, Henderson County Dispute Settlement Board, 1989-1995.

Executive committee, board directors Western Carolina Presbyterian Retirement Committee, 1987-1994. Active Henderson County Council Women, Hendersonville, 1994-1996, treasurer. Member-at-large Pisgah council Girl Scouts United States, 1994-1998, chair fund development committee, 1995-1998, executive committee, 1997-1998.

Board directors Henderson County Council on Aging, 1998-2001, chair nominating committee, 1999. Member National Education Association, American Counseling Association, Royal Oak Education Association (president 1954-1956), North Carolina Association Educators (president district 1970-1972), Henderson County Mental Health Association (board directors 1965-1974), Alpha Delta Kappa (North Carolina 1st vice president 1978-1980, state president 1980-1982, Southeast region grand vice president 1987-1989), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, bowling, raising Irish Setters, classical music.

Connections

Father:

George Walter Heil

Mother:

Bertha Ellen (Shrodes) Heil