Mavis Lanore Nickels

Background

Nickels, Mavis Lanore was born on May 19, 1939 in Okeene, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of E. E. and Eleanor (Bingo) Woodson.

Education

Student, Oklahoma State University, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Phillips University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1970.

Postgraduate, University Oregon, Portland, 1972.

Career

Teacher Moore (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1966-1968. Contractor Nickels Construction, Battle Ground, Washington, 1972-1976. Teacher Battle Ground Public Schools, 1976-1900.

Farmer, since 1976; adjunct professor Concordia University, Portland, 2000—2007. Member, writer Washington Commission Student Learning, Olympia, 1994—1999. Presiding co-chair Program Delivery Council, Brush Prairie, Washington, 1997—1999.

Assessment coordinator Prairie High School, Brush Prairie, 1998—2000. Consultant Everett (Washington) Public Schools, 2000.

Achievements

• Mavis Lanore Nickels has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator, farmer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Education Association, American Association of University Women (program vice president Hudson's Bay branch), Battle Ground Education Association (president, secretary), Washington State Council Mathematics Teachers, National Council Teachers of Mathematics.

Interests

• Painting, gardening, sewing, crocheting, reading.

Connections

Married J. D. Nickels, September 27, 1958 (deceased May 1996). Children: Kevin, Kyle, Kent, Alison.

Father:

E. E. Woodson

Mother:

Eleanor (Bingo) Woodson

Spouse:

J. D. Nickels

child:

Kent Nickels

child:

Alison Nickels

child:

Kyle Nickels

child:

Kevin Nickels