Rita Anne Kukura

Background

Kukura, Rita Anne was born on July 18, 1947 in Tulsa. Daughter of James Albert and Carmen Alberta (Parsons) Hayden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kent. State University, 1971; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1991.

Career

Teacher kindergarten, Southlyn Elementary School, Lyndhurst, Ohio., 1971-1973; elementary teacher, Wakefield Academy, Tulsa, 1981-1983; teacher kindergarten, Wakefield Academy, Tulsa, 1983-1987; regional early intervention coordinator, Oklahoma Department Education, Tulsa, 1990-1992; teacher development delayed children, coordinator integrated program, Child Development Institute Children's Medical Center, Tulsa, 1992-1993; teacher elementary school, Prue (Oklahoma) Schools, 1993-1995; teacher elementary school, Tulsa Public Schools, since 1995. Manuscript reviewer for professional organizations, 1989-1991. Member human rights committee Indiana Opportunities of Oklahoma, since 1995.

Oklahoma Education Association Leadership Academy, 1998. Delegate Oklahoma Education Assembly, 1995. Grant reviewer for special grants State Department Education, 1996.

Presenter and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Rita Anne Kukura has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Den leader Cub Scouts American, Tulsa, 1984-1988. Committee member Boy Scouts American, Tulsa, 1984-1988. Volunteer office worker Metropolitan Tulsa Citizen Crime Commission, 1986.

Advising committee Latchkey Project, Tulsa County, 1985. Ad hoc task force on day care Interagy. Coord. Council, 1989-1991.

National representative Tourette Syndrome Association to National Broadcasting Association AERho, 1990-1993. Member resource committee Ronald McDonald House, 1990-1992, volunteer Tulsa area, 1991-1997, STARBASE, since 1993, Drug Education for Youth, 1994. Member of advisory board Tulsa Regional Coordinating Council for Superior vena cava syndrome to Children and Youth and Families, 1991-1992.

Planning committee symposium Magic Council Girl Scouts American, 1991-1993. Lieutenant senior member Tulsa Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, 1992-1994. Active Human Rights Committee for Indiana Opportunities, since 1995.

Presenter numerous conferences. Workshop participant Alternatives to Violence Project, 1996. Member American Association of University Women (board directors Tulsa county chapter 1991-1993, member, since 1997), National Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators, National Tourette Syndrome Association (state president 1987-1992, state director 1992-1993, honorary member board directors 1993, area coordinator, fundraiser 1988-1990), Gold Star Wives American, Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association (building delegate 1997-1998), Oklahoma Education Association (leadership academic 1998), Oklahoma Education Association (member resolution committee since 1998), Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Nu, Alpha Epsilon Rho (honorary member S.W. region 1990-1993), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, excercising, reading.

Connections

Married Joel Richard Graft, October 28, 1967 (deceased April 1969). Married Raymond Richard Kukura, December 18, 1971 (divorced 1981). Children: Tiffany Carmen Noel, Austin Raymond.

Father:

James Albert Hayden

Mother:

Carmen Alberta (Parsons) Hayden

Spouse:

Raymond Richard Kukura

Spouse:

Joel Richard Graft

child:

Tiffany Carmen Noel Kukura

child:

Austin Raymond Kukura