Background
Hamrick, Rita Gale was born on September 27, 1951 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Thomas Austin and Alma Lucille (Horne) Hamrick.
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Rita Gale Hamrick
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Bachelor of Science in Band and Choral Music Education, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1975; elementary and special education endorsement, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1981; Master of Education in Special Education, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1984; postgraduate, W. Georgia College, 1986-1987; certified education specialist, U. Alabama, 1996; postgraduate, Walker Technology Community College, since 1996.
Career
Teacher special education, Chattanooga City Schools, 1981-1983; teacher special education, Walker County Schools, Lafayette, Georgia, 1983-1993; director, owner, Sterling Learning Court, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 1991-1993; teacher partial hospitalization program for children, Cumberland Hall Psychiatric Hospital, 1993-1994; music teacher, Daisy Elementary School, Chattanooga, since 1994. Founder, director Sterling Learning Foundation, Fort Oglethorpe, 1992-1993.
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Membership
President Bradley County Republican Women, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1976. Leader Girl Scouts United States of America, Chattanooga, 1981-1982. Member, choir soloist, director youth handbells St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
Member National Education Association, National Story League, Tennessee Education Association, Hamilton County Education Association, Tennessee Aquarium, Ladies Oriental Shrine North America, Order of Amaranth(life, royal matron 1978-1979, grand musician 1992-1993), Kappa Delta Pi.
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Connections
Married Bill R. Hilliard, January 11, 1974 (divorced August 1980). Stepchildren: Terri Feraghat, Renee Beaumont. Married James Kamenik, June 27, 1981 (divorced February 1994).
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Religion
Episcopalian