Background
Hanzelka, Richard Louis was born on August 8, 1939 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Bernard and Agnes Lucille (Stoklas) Hanzelka.
Hanzelka, Richard Louis was born on August 8, 1939 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Bernard and Agnes Lucille (Stoklas) Hanzelka.
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1961; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1974.
Teacher junior high school language arts, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Comty. Schools, 1961-1964;
assistant professor, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1964-1969;
consultant K-12 language arts, Muscatine-Scott Company School Sys., Davenport, Iowa., 1969-1974;
staff development coordinator K-12 language arts, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Davenport, 1974-1988;
acting director education services, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Bettendorf, Iowa., 1988-1989;
director general education, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Bettendorf, Iowa., since 1989. Member steering committee Iowa Writing Project, Cedar Rapids, since 1978.
Strategic planner Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Bettendorf, since 1992. Franklin Flex Trainer instructor Franklin Quest, Salt Lake City, since 1994.
Coord. pre-Cana program Diocese of Davenport, 1979-1982, deacon evaluation team, 1990-1992. Board directors 90 Miles Off Broadway, New Paltz, New York, 1968-1969. President parish county St. John Vianney Church, Bettendorf, 1989-1991.
Member ASCD (board directors 1991-1995), National Council Teachers of English (State Literature Magazine leader 1984-1987), Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Dirs. (chairman 1991-1992), School Adminstrs.
Iowa, Iowa Council Teachers of English (president 1979-1981, distinguished service award 1984), Iowa Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (president 1991-1992, executive director since 1995).
Married Mylene Glee Millhollin, August 8, 1964. Children: Kristine Marie, Susan Lynette, Marci Joelle, Amy Katherine.