Paula Marie Ruark Beath

Background

Beath, Paula Marie Ruark was born on December 1, 1950 in Cambridge, Maryland. Daughter of Paul Kenneth and Ellen Marie (Parks) Ruark.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Salisbury State College, 1972; Master of Science in Elementary Education, Salisbury State College, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Reading and Early Childhood Education, U. Maryland., 1979.

Career

Elementary teacher, Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge, Maryland., 1972-1978; school principal, Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge, Maryland., 1979-1994; reading specialist, Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge, Maryland., since 1995; specialist, Maryland. State Department Education, Baltimore, 1994-1995. Visiting professor, coordinator Reading Center, and liaison with Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, U. Maryland., College Park, 1978-1979.

Adjunct Professor Salisbury (Maryland.) State University, since 1994.

Achievements

• Paula Marie Ruark Beath has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Choir director Hoopers Memorial Church, Hoopersville, Maryland., 1970-1980, certified lay leader, 1975-1980, member administrative board, 1979-1984, Sunday school teacher, 1972-1981. Collaborate with Young Men’s Christian Association to implement programs for county youths. Designer volunteer program in collaboration with Dorchester County Commision on Aging.

Member Dorchester County Museum Committee. Member ASCD, Maryland. Association Elementary School Prins., National Staff Development Council, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

1 child, Ernest Ballard Beath.

Father:

Paul Kenneth Ruark

Mother:

Ellen Marie (Parks) Ruark

child:

Ernest Ballard Beath