Powell, Rebecca Ann was born on October 5, 1944 in Bluffton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Paul Richard and Clara Lucille (Niswander) McDowell. Married William Dean Powell, June 17, 1967.
Children: Timothy William, Deborah Annual.
AB, Asbury College, 1966; Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan U., 1978.
Teacher, history/english, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1966-1967;
teacher, english, Lawton (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1967-1968;
teacher, social studies, Flint (Michigan) Community Schools, 1971-1979;
teacher, social studies, Midland (Michigan) Public Schools, since 1979. Teacher consultant Michigan Geographic Alliance, since 1991. Curriculum developer Midland Public Schools, since 1985.
In-service presenter Michigan Council for the Social Studies, since 1984. Britton humanities chair Midland County Britton Committee,1992-1994.
Steering committee member Global Emphasis Midland League of Women's Voters, 1992. Precinct delegate Genessee County, 1974-1978. Member National Education Association, National Council for the Social Studies, National Council for Geography Education, Michigan Council for the Social Studies (district rep, awards chair since 1983, Mich Outstanding Social Studies Educator of the Year award 1989), Michigan Education Association, Midland City Education Association (building representative), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
