Background
King, Richard Wayne was born on March 27, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of Ralph Lewis and Pauline (Pyle) King.
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Richard Wayne King
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Bachelor in Psychology, Mount Union College, 1974; Master of Education in Special Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, U. Pittsburgh, 1989.
Career
Teacher multiple-handicapped students, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, 1976-1988;
teacher life skills support class, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, 1989-1993;
principal Barrett Elementary School, Steel Valley School District, Munhall, Pennsylvania, since 1993;
chair Title I committee, Steel Valley School District, Munhall, Pennsylvania, since 1993. Associate director summer program for exceptional children Camp Shining Arrow, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, 1979-1986, director adult program, 1980-1984. Chair Eastern Area Public Rels.
Committee, Pittsburgh,1 981-82, Eastern Area Vocational Education Committee, Pittsburgh, 1987. In-service trainer Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh, 1988. Science education ambassador Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh.
Co-chair Steel Valley Strategic Planning Technology Committee, 1994. Member site leadership committee Barrett Elementary School, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Director education 1st United Methodist Church, East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, since 1989. Cub den leader North Versailles area Boy Scouts American, since 1990. Board directors Family Center for Child Development.
Member Steel Valley Elementary Advisory Council, Steel Valley Administrative Cabinet, since 1993, Steel Valley Communications Curriculum Committee, since 1994. Member National Education Association, ASCD, Pennsylvania State Education Association.
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Married Cheryl Louise Brea, June 22,1974. Children: Ashley, Adam, Allyson.
