Richard Lee Biffle III

Background

III, Richard Lee Biffle was born on November 23, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard Lee Junior and Louise Sally (Hill) B.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Riverside, 1971; Master of Arts, Eastern Michigan U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, U. New Mexico, 1990.

Career

Youth counselor, California Youth Authority, Chino, 1971; mid-Atlantic regional youth director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Philadelphia, 1971-1972; youth center director, Holman Youth Center, Los Angeles, 1972-1973; fellow, intern, Christian Science Mott Foundation National Center, Flint, Michigan, 1973-1974; elementary teacher, Val Verde School District, Perris, California, 1974-1976; associate professor, director community education center, University of Redlands, California, 1976-1980; supervisor, instructor, reseach assistant, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1980-1983; Pace instructor, United States Navy, San Diego, 1983-1985; elementary resource teacher, San Diego Unified School District, 1985-1990; assistant professor education, Willamette U., Salem, Oregon, since 1991; coordinator elementary education, Willamette U., Salem, Oregon. Commissioner, secretary Riverside (California) County Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission, 1977-1980. President National Alliance Black Community Educators, St. Louis, 1980.

Consultant United States Office Education, Washington, 1977-1981, Salem-Keizer School District, Oregon State Department Education. Director Oregon Governor's Sch.Citizen Leadership.

Achievements

• Richard Lee Biffle III has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors California Community Education Association, San Diego, 1977-1980. Vice president California Federation Black Leadership, Anaheim, 1977-1980. Chairman budget committee, chairman multicultural education Salem-Keizer School District.

Member National Community Education Association, National Education Association, California Teachers Association, American Association Political Science, American School Curriculum Development, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), AlphaPhi Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: soccer, photography, jazz, scuba diving, drafting.

Connections

Married Ana L. Cardenas, December 31, 1977. 1 child, Maria L.

Father:

Richard Lee B. Junior

Mother:

Louise Sally (Hill) B.

Spouse:

Ana L. Cardenas

child:

Maria L. III