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Diamond, Richard was born on June 23, 1936 in New York City. Son of Oscar and Frieda (Rosenfeld) Diamond.
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Richard Diamond
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Richard Diamond, American Secondary education educator. Certified teacher, California. Named Social Studies Teacher of Year, Inland Empire Social Studies Association, 1980, Teacher of Year, Arlington H.S., Riverside, 1992; recipient honorary.svc. award District Council Parent-Teachers Association, Riverside, 1993, Johnny Harris Youth Action award City of Riverside, 1998.
Education
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.
Career
Teacher, Riverside (California) Unified Schools, 1959-1967, 73-; coordinator social studies, Riverside (California) Unified Schools, 1967-1969; program director compensatory education, Riverside (California) Unified Schools, 1969-1972; attendance officer, Riverside (California) Unified Schools, 1972-1973. Author curriculum programs Afro-American history and Chicano studies, 1968. Developer law and youth H.S. course, 1978, track coach, 1975-1988.
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Co-creator nationally recognized high school volunteer program, high school service learning coordinator, since 1995. Member Riverside County History Commission, since 1997. Democratic Party worker, 1964-1972.
Republican Party worker, since 1992. Historic commission liaison Riverside County Archives Commission, since 1998. Member National Education Association, California Teachers Association, Riverside County Teachers Association.
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Married Donna Jean Berkshire Wilson, June 14, 1961 (divorced June 1974). Married Betty Ruth Jane Foster, November 17, 1975. Children: Thomas, Laura, Rick, Jeff.
