Myrna Joan Main

Background

Main, Myrna Joan was born on October 31, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Stanford H. and Jennie Vee (Nuhn) Morris.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, Northeast Missouri State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Northeast Missouri State University, 1970.

Career

Instructor mathematics, Callao (Missouri) School, 1968-1973; teacher, chair department mathematics, Macon (Missouri) R-I Schools, since 1973; regional director mathematics, Missouri Middle School. Expert staff Moberly (Missouri) Area Community College, since 1983, Center Methodist College, 1994. Adjunct faculty N.E. Missouri State University, Kirksville, 1987-1993.

Mentor Missouri Mathematics Mentoring Project, Moberly, 1989-1996. Trainer Missouri Show-Me Studies and Frame Works, 1997.

Achievements

• Myrna Joan Main has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organist, Union Bank of Switzerland teacher Crossroads Christian Church, Macon, since 1981. Troop #503 leader Becky thatcher county Girl Scouts United States. Team leader 4-H Series, since 1993.

Sponsor Macon R-I Gender Equity. Adult advisory Macon Huddle-Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Member Macon County Watershed Advisory Board, Long Branch Watershed committee.

Member American Association of University Women (chapter president 1980-1981), National Council Teachers Mathematics Missouri Council Teachers Mathematics (treasurer 1978-1979, vice president 1976), Missouri Alliance for Science, Math.and Technology Education (board directors 1988-1992, member Missouri Framework writing team), Macon R-I Christian Club (co-sponsor).

Connections

Married Carl Donet Main, Feb.22, 1968. Children: D. Christopher, Laura S.

Father:

Stanford H. Morris

Mother:

Jennie Vee (Nuhn) Morris

Spouse:

Carl Donet Main

child:

D. Christopher Main

child:

Laura S. Main