Background
Nicholls, Richard Allen was born on September 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Allen and Rita Mae (O'Connell) Nicholls.
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Richard Allen Nicholls
Edit ProfileMiddle school social studies educator
Education
Associate of Arts, Lincoln College, 1964; Bachelor, MacMurray College, 1966; postgraduate, Loyola University, 1967; Master of Arts, National Lewis U., 1991.
Career
6th grade teacher, Chicago Public Schools, 1966-1967;
7th & 8th grades teacher, Palos School District 118, Palos Park, Illinois, since 1967. Sponsor student government Palos School District 118, 1971-1973, sponsor pompon squad, 1971-1973, member curriculum development committee, 1970-1972. Writer (with others) curriculum for development of thematic units for transition of Palos South Junior H.S. to Palos Middle School, summer 1995.
Volleyball coach Palos South Junior H.S. (now Palos South Middle School), 1977-1990, Victor J. Andrew H.S., 1981-1984, Carl Sandburg H.S., 1985-1991. Member Illinois Goals Assessment Program committee for school Studies., 1992-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, United States Volleyball Association, Palos Education Association, American Athletic Union (volleyball coach, national champions 1981, 82, finalists 1984, 85, 87 junior Olympics National Tournament, 5th place junior Nationals, 1994) American Legion (Citizenship award 1964), Phi Theta Kappa.
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Connections
Married Linda Lee Soderberg, March 27, 1969 (divorced 1979).
