Background
Ballew, Nellie Hester was born on February 26, 1914. Daughter of Chester Leon and Ethel (Bell) Crank.
Ballew, Nellie Hester was born on February 26, 1914. Daughter of Chester Leon and Ethel (Bell) Crank.
Bachelor with high honors, Center Methodist College, 1936. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1942. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1957.
Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1970.
Teacher, elementary schools, 1936-1938;
teacher, various high schools, 1938-1957;
teacher, principal, Avalon (Missouri) Union High School, 1938-1939;
counselor, Vallejo (California) Junior High, 1957-1967;
counselor, Taft (California) Union High School, 1967-1979;
dean, information officer, Taft (California) Union High School, 1967-1972;
attendance officer, information officer, Taft (California) Union High School, 1972-1974;
public information officer, Taft (California) Union High School, 1974-1979;
area representative placement and supervision of foreign students, Ednl. Resource Development Trust, Los Angeles, 1981-1988;
director placement of foreign students, World Exch., Putnam Valley, New York, from 1990;
district director, World Exch., Putnam Valley, New York, from 1991. Advisor student activities Taft High School, 1968-1972.
Member committees and curriculum development Vallejo Junior High School, Taft High School, 1944-1979.
Life member Parent-Teachers Association, Kern County California History Society. Member National Education Association, Kern County Retired Teachers, California Retired Teachers, American Contract Bridge Club, Soroptimists (life, past president, secretary), PED Sisterhood (past corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer, vice president), Rebekah Lodge, Civitan International (board directors Bakersfield 1992), Delta Kappa Gamma.
1 child, William Wayne Ballew.