Rebecca Hessick Vesper

Background

Vesper, Rebecca Hessick was born on November 20, 1963 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Carl Samuel and Myrra (Flanigan) Hessick.

Education

Bachelor in English Education, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University Louisiana, Lafayette, 1986. Postgraduate, Northwestern State University Louisiana. Postgraduate, University Arkansas.

Postgraduate, Louisiana Technology University. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University-S.

Career

Director preschool class 1st Baptist Church Nursery, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1982-1984. Teacher English, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, 1986-1987. Director Christian education Kings Highway Christian Church, 1987-1988.

Teacher kindergarten, at-risk pre-kindergarten Lakeshore Elementary School, 1988-1991. Teacher non-categorical preschool handicapped 81st St. Early Childhood Education Center, Louisiana, 1991-1992. Teacher special education Bates Elementary School, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1992-1995.

Child development specialist Northwest Arkansas Education Services Cooperative, 1995—1998. Teacher special education Asbell Elementary School, Fayetteville, 1998—1999, Washington Elementary School, Fayetteville, since 1999. Owner, faux finish artisan, trainer Vesper Studios, since 1997.

Owner, consultant Parenting Resources, 1994-1999, speaker, presenter Learning Resources, since 2004, speaker in field.

Achievements

• Rebecca Hessick Vesper has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member (former) La Leche International, Louisiana Association Children Under Six (board directors, recording secretary), Southern Early Childhood Association, Council on Exceptional Children (member division early childhood), University Louisiana Lafayette Alumni Association, Order of Omega, Chi Omega (president, vice president, president), International Reading Association (presenter 2005 conference).

Interests

• Music, theater, dance, skiing, artwork.

Connections

Married Richard Kent Vesper, August 3, 1985. Children: Kaitlin Rebecca, Morgan Paige.

Father:

Carl Samuel Hessick

Mother:

Myrra (Flanigan) Hessick

Spouse:

Richard Kent Vesper

child:

Morgan Paige Vesper

child:

Kaitlin Rebecca Vesper