Retha Hardison Nance

Background

Nance, Retha Hardison was born on July 18, 1952 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Roy King and Bertie Mae (Pettus) McLemore.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Control Oklahoma, 1987; Master of Education summa cum laude, U. Control Oklahoma, 1988; postgraduate, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1994.

Career

Reading specialist, Moore (Oklahoma) Public Schools, since 1987. Officer Moore School district Professional Development Committee, since 1990, chair, 1997, 98. Member Moore Public Schools Supts.

Advisory Committee, since 1996. Participant Annual Monticello-Straftord Hall Summer Seminar for Teachers, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1994, Colonial Williamsburg Summer Tchg. Institute, 1995.

Achievements

• Retha Hardison Nance has been listed as a noteworthy Reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder We the People Living Memls., Oklahoma City, since 1987. Member International Reading Association, Association Professional Oklahoma Educators, Oklahoma Reading Association, Control Oklahoma Reading Council (president 1992), Christian Educators Association International.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cross stitching, traveling.

Connections

Married Amos Wayne Hardison, July 23, 1971 (deceased March 1983). Children: Genoa, Karol, Nancy. Married Robert Arthur Nance, May 30, 1984.

Father:

Roy King McLemore

Mother:

Bertie Mae (Pettus) McLemore

Spouse:

Robert Arthur Nance

Spouse:

Amos Wayne Hardison

child:

Nancy Nance

child:

Genoa Nance

child:

Karol Nance