Richard Alvin Hedke

Background

Hedke, Richard Alvin was born on August 27, 1940 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Alvin C. and Leona Amanda (Kieper) Hedke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Concordia University, 1968. Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University, 1975. Postgraduate, Northern Illinois University, 1980—2002.

Postgraduate, National Lewis University, 1980—2002. Postgraduate, Governor's State University, 1980—2002.

Career

Classroom teacher, athletic director, Immanuel Lutheran School, Kingston, New York, 1962-1965; classroom teacher, athletic director, St. Paul Lutheran School, Addison, Illinois, 1965-1967; classroom teacher, athletic director, St. Peter Lutheran School, Schaumburg, 1967-1974; classroom teacher, Schaumburg Township District 54 Schools, 1974-1979, 97-; teacher gifted students, Schaumburg Township District 54 Schools, 1979-1997. Visiting summer school instructor High School District 214, Illinois, 1983-1986, gifted students mathematics and science District 20, 1987. Member graduate advising committee Concordia U., 1984-1985.

Director future studies summer program High School District 214. Presenter various conferences including Nuts 'N Bolts Confs. Northern Illinois Planning Common for Gifted Education, 1979-1987, Illinois State Gifted Conference, 1980.

Adjunct faculty Aurora U., 1990, 91, 92, 93.

Achievements

• Richard Alvin Hedke has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member long-range planning action committee Project Horizon, 1987-1990. Member National Education Association, National Association Gifted Children (member future studies subcommittee, visual and performing arts subcommittee, presenter Mid-Winter Conference 1986), National Council Teachers Mathematics (presenter annual meeting 1982, 96, regional meeting 1989, Far West meeting 1990, 97, southeastern regional meeting 1997, Mathematics on the Rim Conference 1997, Whistler, B.C., western regional meeting 1991, 93), Illinois Council Teachers Mathematics (presenter annual meeting 1981, 83, 84, 86, delegate to Japan 1988, Outstanding Mathematics Educator), Illinois Council Gifted, Illinois Science Teachers Association, Illinois Education Association, Schaumburg Education.Assn., World Future Society.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, community theater acting and singing, traveling.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Bormet, July 21, 1962. Children: Deborah, Kristen.

Father:

Alvin C. Hedke

Mother:

Leona Amanda (Kieper) Hedke

Spouse:

Carol Ann Bormet

child:

Deborah Hedke

child:

Kristen Hedke