Neva Ann Medcalf-Davenport

Background

Medcalf-Davenport, Neva Ann was born on September 26, 1941 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Morris G. and Bernice (Baxter) May.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Baldwin Wallace College, 1963; Master of Arts in Education, Arizona State University, 1969; Doctor of Education, U. New Mexico, 1991.

Career

Private reading tutor, Rochester, Michigan, 1969-1980; 1st grade teacher, Hope Christian School, Albuquerque, 1982-1983; principal, Hope Christian School, Albuquerque, 1983-1990; reading supervisor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1989; director, Calvary Christian School, Pacific Palisades, California, 1990-1991; professor department education, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, since 1991. Researcher early childhood and language development.

Achievements

• Neva Ann Medcalf-Davenport has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer ministry to former drug addicts and convicts Barrios for Jesus, 1988-1990. Member ministry to homeless Venice (California) Bible Tabernacle, 1990-1991. Member ASCD, International Reading Association, Association Christian Schools International, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: music, painting, sewing, crafts.

Connections

Married Don B. Davenport, January 17, 1989. Children: Morrisa Ann Dove, William Eric Medcalf.

Father:

Morris G. May

Mother:

Bernice (Baxter) May

Spouse:

Don B. Davenport

child:

William Eric Medcalf Medcalf-Davenport

child:

Morrisa Ann Dove Medcalf-Davenport