Background
Pickard, Stephen Ray was born on January 17, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of James Ervin and Mary Lillian (Dennis) Pickard.
Pickard, Stephen Ray was born on January 17, 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of James Ervin and Mary Lillian (Dennis) Pickard.
AS, Chowan Junior College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina, 1969. Bachelor of Science, Campbell University, 1971. Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1980.
Education Specialist, Appalachian State University, 1985.
Physical education assistant, Newton (North Carolina)-Conover Schools, 1978;
in-school suspension teacher, Newton (North Carolina)-Conover Schools, 1978-1979;
alternate school math teacher, Hickory (North Carolina) City Schools, 1979-1980;
in-school suspension coordinator, Caldwell County Schools, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1980-1982;
teacher 6th grade self-contained classroom, Caldwell County Schools, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1982-1986;
teacher mathematics, science, Catawba County Schools, Newton, since 1986. Adult basic education teacher local prison unit Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, 1987-1988, on campus, since 1989. Seminar leader Teacher Renewal, Catawba Valley Community College, since 1988.
Member North Carolina Textbook Commission, 1989.
Active North Carolina Textbook Commission, 1989. Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, North Carolina Association Educators, Catawba County Association Educators.
Married Ruth Ann Sperring, January 1, 1972 (divorced November 1986). Children: Christopher Michael, Kevin Dwayne.