Background
Dickinson, Rita Harkins was born on September 19, 1949 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph Marr and Dorothy Lucille (Gentry) Harkins.
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Rita Harkins Dickinson
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Arizona U., 1972; B Music Education, Northern Arizona U., 1972; Master of Arts in Education, Northern Arizona U., 1973.
Career
Cellist, Flagstaff (Arizona) Symphony Orchestra, 1967-1972; cellist, Long Beach (California) Symphony Orchestra, 1970; head teacher, Prescott (Arizona) public schools, 1973-1975; special education director, Cave Creek School District, Arizona, 1975-1979; instructor, Rio Salado Community College, Phoenix, 1978-1983; president, A.M. Publications, Phoenix, 1983-1988; public's representative, Charlesbridge Public, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1980-1992; educational consultant, McDougal, Littell and Company, Evanston, Illinois, 1992-1994; teacher, Dysart Unified School District, El Mirage, Arizona, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Arizona Special Olympics, since 1970. Member task force Arizona Department Education, 1987-1988. Member Madison School Board, Phoenix, 1989-1993, president, 1991-1992, National School Bds.
Association, 1990-1992. Participant Arizona Town Hall of Education, Prescott, 1989. Active Junior League of Phoenix, 1985-1995.
Chairman Race for the Cure, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1992-1995. Member Arizona Academy Valley Leadership Alumni Association (board directors, treasurer 1991-1992, 93-, Ednl. Policy Fellowship Program 1992-1993), Arizona Ednl.
Republican Association, Phoenix Panhellenic Association (president 1985-1986), National School Board Association (federal relations network), Malibou Lake Mountain Club, Gamma Phi Beta.
Interests
Connections
Married Thomas Wood Dickinson, June 4, 1977. 1 child, Joseph Harkins Dickinson.
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Religion
congregationalist -
Political Party
Democrat