Nondis Lorine Chesnut

Background

Chesnut, Nondis Lorine was born on June 29, 1941 in South Daytona, Florida, United States. Daughter of Anthony Valentine and Myrtle Marie Campbell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English and Speech, Concord University, Athens, West Virginia, 1962. Postgraduate in Linguistics, Frostburg University, Maryland, 1967. Grad with honors, Shippensburg University, 1967.

Master in Education & Reading, Shippensburg University, 1972. Postgraduate, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1973. AGS in Reading, University Maryland, College Park, 1974.

Postgraduate, Maryland State Department Education, Baltimore, 1981—1995. Postgraduate, Institute Children's Literature, 1996—1998. Postgraduate in Screenwriting, Screenwriters Unlimited, Orlando, Florida, 1998.

Writing coursework, Charter Oak State College, 2000.

Career

Teacher English and speech Harpers Ferry (West Virginia) High School, 1962-1964. Teacher English & reading North Hagerstown High, 1964—1966, 1970—1973. With Sears Roebuck, summer 1965.

Library Great Mills (Maryland) High School, 1968-1969. Teacher English & reading North Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1970—1973. Teacher South Hagerstown High School, 1974-1977.

Reading resource teacher Woodland Way Elementary School, 1977-1983. Adjunct instructor graduate school Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, 1982-1983. Reading specialist Fountain Rock Elementary School, Hagerstown, 1983-1985.

Teacher Williamsport (Maryland) High School, 1985-1995. Reading and language arts consultant, Maryland, 1973-1995, Florida, 1996-2007. Adjunct reading instructor Daytona Communications College, 1996-1997, Galaxy Middle School, 1997-1998, drama, language arts, reading teacher, 1997-1998, Key Source, 1999.

Instructor English and writing Bethune-Cookman College, fall 2000, adjunct instructor reading, writing and English Daytona Beach Community College, 2001-2007, Daytona Beach College, since 2008, Daytona State College, Fall, since 2008, Spring, 2008, Summer, 2009, Fall, 2010, Spring, 2010, Learning Center specialist, Academic Support Center, since 2004, Florida College Reading Council. Adjunct reading speaker, presenter local, national and international workshops, 1973-2010. Speech and adjunct reading instructor, debate coach.

Achievements

• Nondis Lorine Chesnut has been listed as a notable education educator, specialist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member debating team Concord College, 1961-1962, member newspaper staff, 1959-1961. Member Washington County Network of Orgns., 1984-1988. Co-director BillyBud, 1962.

Vice president Women's Indiana Club, 1962, treasurer, 1961. Secretary-treasurer Foreign language Club, 1961, Debate Club, 1961-1962. Treasurer Methodist Youth Fellowship, 1961.

President Tri-Hi-Y, 1959. Legislation chairperson State Maryland Reading Council, 1977-1978. Active Life in Spirit Group, St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, 1994-1995, Grace United Methodist Church, 1995, Lady of Hope Catholic Church, since 1996.

Member Florida State Reading Council. Member American Association of University Women (educational chairperson 1983-1985, legislation vice president 1986-1987, community chairperson 1987-1989), National Education Association (publicity and scholarship committees, Washington County Teachers Association, building representative 1989-1995, delegate), ASCD, Veterans of Foreign Wars (chairperson Voice of Democracy 1989-1995, Veterans of Foreign Wars award 1989-1995), Maryland. District American Heritage Lions (Region II Lions award, Williamsport American Heritage Lions award1995), Florida State Teachers Association, State Maryland Teachers Association, Maryland.

StateTchrs. Association, State Maryland International Reading Association Council (secretary 1975-1979, vice president elect 1979-1980, vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982, nominating chairperson 1982-1983), Volusia County Teachers Association, Washington County Teachers Association, International Reading Association (secretary-treasurer sex differences in reading group 1976-1977, 83-85, member gender differences in reading group 1985-1986, member readability interest group, mastery learning interest group, delegate conversations, international research committee 1976-1977, 84-85, disabled learners interest group 1975-1982), Association Research and Enlightenment (Guidance Helping award 1989), College Reading Association, Maryland. Association English Teachers, United Democratic Association, International Platform Association, American Legion (chairperson oratorial contest 1989-1995, speech coach), Florida Development Education Association (member committee registration since 1996), Florida Theatre and Drama Association, Florida State Teachers Association, Florida Association Theatre Education, Volusia County Teachers Association, Florida Theatre and Drama Association, Screenwriters Unlimited.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, dancing, traveling, attending drama productions, writing.

Connections

Married Raymond Otho Chesnut, August 25, 1962. 1 child, Starlina Mintina Chesnut Kladler.

Father:

Anthony Valentine Campbell

Mother:

Myrtle Marie Campbell

Spouse:

Raymond Otho Chesnut

child:

Starlina Mintina Chesnut Kladler Chesnut