Virginia Hutchins Tornell

Background

Tornell, Virginia Hutchins was born on September 29, 1941 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of George Barnes and Eva (Reiser) Hutchins.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, 1966; student, Rutgers University, 1960-1961; M. of Selective Studies, U. South Dakot, 1986; Master of Science, Morningside College, Sioux City, 1992.

Career

3rd grade teacher, James Monroe Elementary School, Fords, New Jersey, 1964; 1st through 6th grade teacher, Odd (West Virginia) Elementary School, 1965; 5th and 6th grade teacher, Jumping Branch (West Virginia) Elementary School, 1966-1967; 5th and 6th grade teacher, Thompson Valley (Virginia) Elementary School, 1967-1968; 4th grade teacher, Holy Famly Elementary School, Hicksville, New York, 1969-1970; 2nd and 3rd grade teacher, Lore Elementary School, Wilmington, Delaware, 1971; English and Science teacher, St. Ann's Elementary School, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1975; 6th grade teacher, Bryant Elementary School, Sioux City, 1977-1978; 4th grade teacher, Bryant Elementary School, Sioux City, 1978-1979; 6th grade teacher, Hawthorne Elementary School, Sioux City, 1979-1980; 6th grade teacher, Leed Elementary School, 1980-1986; 6th grade teacher, Hoover Middle School, Sioux City, since 1986. Staff development instructor Area Education Association, Sioux City, Iowa, 1991. Teacher consultant National Geographic Summer Institute, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Virginia Hutchins Tornell has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

County delegate, precinct secretary, district and state delegate, state delegate Woodbury County Democrats, Sioux City, since 1985, since 1980, since 1980, since 1980. National delegate National Democratic Convention, San Francisco, 1984. Member National Education Association, National Council Geography Education, Iowa Education Association, Sioux Land University Unit, Sioux City Education Association, Iowa Council Social Studies, National Council Social Studies, Geographic Alliance of Iowa, Alpha Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: music, walking, gardening, birdwatching, wolves.

Connections

Married August 28, 1965 (divorced). Children: Jason Gerard, Preston Hutchins, Heather Elizabeth Tornell.

Father:

George Barnes Hutchins

Mother:

Eva (Reiser) Hutchins

Spouse:

August 28

child:

Preston Hutchins Tornell

child:

Jason Gerard Tornell

child:

Heather Elizabeth Tornell