Patricia Davis Vaughn Coakley

Background

Coakley, Patricia Davis Vaughn was born on February 22, 1941 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Ralph Harold and Burnell (Willett) Vaughn.

Education

Bachelor, Murray State University, 1963. Master, Murray State University, 1964. Postgraduate, Murray State University, 1975.

Career

Graduate assistant Murray State University, 1963-1964. Director recreation Kentucky Dam State Park, Gilbertsville, 1962, 64. Physical education Hancock Place High School, Lemay, Missouri, 1964-1965.

Teacher Grand Rivers (Kentucky) School, 1965-1968. Teacher remedial program Barkley Boys Camp, Gilbertsville, 1968-1969. Teacher Gilbertsville Elementary, 1975-1979.

Teacher physical education Sharpe (Kentucky), Calvert City (Kentucky) and Gilbertsville Elementary Schools, 1979-1983. Instructor Career Training Center, Calvert City, 1969-1970. Developer, facilitator gifted and talented program Marshall County Schools, Benton, 1982-1998.

Commissioner girls Little League Softball, Calvert City, 1981. Instructor in-service Marshall County Schools, Benton, 1982-1998. Academy coach Marshall County High School, 1988-1998.

Achievements

• Patricia Davis Vaughn Coakley has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Death is a necessary step in human progression, just as birth was. Sometime after death, the spirit and body will be reunited— and never to be separated again. This is called resurrection, and it was made possible by the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Membership

President Calvert City Swim Team, 1983-1984. Participant Follies Benefit, Calvert City, 1980, 81, 82. Chairman Golf Tourney for Rescue Squad, Calvert City, 1982.

Board directors Paducah Family History Center, 1986-1989. Music chairman, organist, pianist, teacher, 1986-1997, choir director, 1998-1999, primary stake counselor, 1999-2000, primary president, since 2000. President Relief Society, 1985-1987, 94-96.

Chairperson Marshall County Foundation for the Arts, 1995-1998. Director Marshall County Arts Festival, 1996-1998. Member Kentucky Academy Association (Kentucky evaluator and trainer FPS program since 1989, board directors 1995-1999, international evaluator in future problem solving program 1999), West Kentucky Academy Association (president since 2000), Kentucky Retired Teachers, Kentucky Association American Counseling Association Comp, Kappa Delta Phi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Epsilon Sigma Alpha (chairman benefit bike ride 1976).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, music, genealogy, swimming, computer processing.

Connections

Married Douglas Price Coakley, June 21, 1963. Children: Karen Lynn, Douglas Price.

Father:

Ralph Harold Vaughn

Mother:

Burnell (Willett) Vaughn

Spouse:

Douglas Price Coakley

child:

Karen Lynn Coakley

child:

Douglas Price Coakley