Richard Greenwell Telfer

Background

Telfer, Richard Greenwell was born on December 28, 1922 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Minnie Telfer.

Education

Bachelor, Eastern Michigan University, 1948. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1953. Educational Specialist, Wayne State University, 1964.

Career

Director instruction Cheyenne Mountain Schools, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1959-1962. Curriculum consultant The Jam Handy Organization, Detroit, 1962-1963. Director instruction Shorewood (Wisconsin) Schools, 1964-1968.

Consultant Colorado Department Education, Denver, 1968-1971. Director instruction Boulder (Colorado) Valley Schools, 1971-1973. Sales consultant Anugrah Narayan Palmer Company, Schaumburg, Illinois, 1976-1978.

Owner/consultant Educational Directions, Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1973. Visiting professor education Eastern Michigan University, University Northern Colorado, Colorado College, Adams State College. Consultant (DECAT) Reynolds Electrical and Engineering.

Guest consultant Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Army Air Defense Command. Consultant in field; conductor workshops in field.

Achievements

• Richard Greenwell Telfer has been listed as a noteworthy Educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman education committee Las Vegas 2000 and Beyond Task Force, 1991. Resource person Yucca Mountain project Nevada State Department Education. Member steering committee nevada Nuclear Waste Study Committee.

Member, consultant Colorado Safety Council. Evaluator New York State Regents Exams. Resource leader Colorado Parent-Teachers Association Council.

Advisor budget committee Colorado State Legislation. Evaluator New Mexico Rural Education project, University New Mexico. Advisor testing Construction Industries division State of New Mexico.

Chairman Southern Nevada of University Michigan Annual Giving Scholarship program, other activities in past. With United States Army, 1943-1945. European Theatre of Operations.

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, woodworking.

Connections

Married Norinne Elizabeth Gale, December 23, 1949. Children: Janet, Brian, Gary.

Father:

William Telfer

Mother:

Minnie Telfer

Spouse:

Norinne Elizabeth Gale

child:

Brian Telfer

child:

Janet Telfer

child:

Gary Telfer