Robin Richardson Denham

Background

Denham, Robin Richardson was born on February 17, 1946 in New Haven. Daughter of Charles King and Sally Geldart Richardson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Art Education, U. N.H., 1969.

Career

Teacher art, Southside Junior H.S., Manchester, N.H., 1969-1970; teacher art, Merrimack Valley H.S., Penacook, N.H., since 1971. Chairperson department art Merrimack Valley School District, 1985-1996, chairperson arts curriculum committee, since 1997, advisor National Art Honor Society, since 1991, curator permanent juried art collection, since 1993, yearbook advisory since 1996, active committees. Member visiting committee New England Association Schools and Colls., Inc., 1992, 95.

Member of advisory board Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards, N.H., since 1993, judge, Massachusetts, since 1993. Member N.H. Excellence in Education Committee, since 1993. Arteducator, coordinator children's staff Star Island Conference, Isle of Shoals, N.H., since 1993.

Panel member statewide initiatives N.H. State Council's Arts in Education, 1994, N.H. Alliance for Arts in Education, since 1995. Member steeringcom. N.H. Alliance in Arts Education, 1995-1996. Panel member N.H. State Council's Arts in Education Educators Panel for Arts in Education, 1995.

Lecturer seminar N.H. Association School Prins., 1996.

Achievements

• Robin Richardson Denham has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chair Merrimack Valley Visual Arts Curriculum School District, 1997. Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association, N.H. Art Educators Association (Vice-President region 2 1990-1992, president elect 1992-1993, site coordinator fall conference 1993, chairperson gala and awards ceremony 1994, co-chairperson 1993, president 1993-1994, past president 1994-1995, active various committees, long-range planning coms.1992-, Youth Art Month, since 1992, Excellence in Education: Visual Arts Gold Ribbon 1994, chair 1995-1996, Art Educator of Month February 1992, January 1994, Art Educator of Year 1992, 94, N.H. Outstanding Art Educator of Yr.1995).

Connections

Married James Dexter Denham, June 24, 1978. Children: Lisa Anne, Jeffrey Scott.

Father:

Charles King Richardson

Mother:

Sally Geldart Richardson

Spouse:

James Dexter Denham

child:

Lisa Anne Denham

child:

Jeffrey Scott Denham