Background
Gowen, Nancy Adele was born on April 20, 1934 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of William Rogers and Rose Elizabeth (Muha) Applegate.
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Nancy Adele Gowen
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Kean College, 1955; Master of Arts in Education, U. Colorado, 1972.
Career
Teacher, Madison School, Rahway, New Jersey, 1955-1956;
teacher, Little Folks Pre-School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1968-1969;
teacher, United States Air Force Academy Pre-School, Colorado, 1973-1974, 75-77;
coordinator, tutor, Giles Education Center, Colorado Springs, 1977-1978;
head teacher, then education coordinator, Head Start, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1979-1984;
instructor, Western Dakota Vocational Institute, Rapid City, 1988-1996;
independent education consultant, Rapid City, since 1988. Consultant Rapid City Regional Hospital, 1988-1989. Instructor Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South Carolina., 1990.
Project director Pre-School Readiness Program Project 2000, 1992-1995. Presenter workshops on creative dramatics, computers in early childhood, parental images in children's literature, discipline, growth and development. Court appointed special advocate, CASA.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Mayor's Task Force on Child Care, Rapid City, 1988-1990, president, 1989-1990. Board directors Rapid City Arts Council, 1990-1993, Museum in Motion, Rapid City, since 1989. Advising committee Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Rapid City, 1990-1996.
Member American Association of University Women (equity chair 1991-1992, membership vice president 1993-1995), Association Education.Young Children (president Black Hills chapter 1990-1991, South Dakot chapter 1985-1989,board directors, secretary Midwestern unit 1987-1993), Positive Parents Network (1990-1991), Delta Kappa Gamma.
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Connections
Married Richard Joseph Gowen, December 28, 1955. Children: Jeffrey, Cindy, Elizabeth, Susan, Kerry Beth.
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Nationality
American