Wanda Louise Dobbs Ward

Background

Ward, Wanda Louise Dobbs was born on February 16, 1927 in Hebron, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Willie S. and Ada S. (Burnett) Dobbs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, MacMurray College, 1969. Master of Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1972. Chemical Abstracts Service, State University of New York, Brockport, 1982.

Career

Teacher grades 1 through 4, teacher music 8 grades, two-room school, Literberry, Illinois, 1946-1947. Teacher 1st and 3d grades, public schools, Creve Coeur, Illinois, 1950-1952. Teacher kindergarten classes, Barker Road Elementary School, Pittsford, New York, 1968-1978.

Director Pittsford Teacher Center, 1978-1983, 84-90.

Supervisor student teachers Nazareth College of Rochester, 1990. Director Pittsford Continuing Education, 1981-1990, liaison for overseas school-to-school programs in Belgrade and Zagreb, Yugoslavia and Sofia, Bulgaria, Pittsford schools, 1979-1983.

Principal Thornell Road Elementary School, 1983-1984. Regional consultant Instructor magazine.

Consultant mentor/intern program West Irondequoit School District.

Conductor local, state and national workshops on early childhood readiness, on starting teacher-center approach to staff development. Consultant staff development programs State of New New York Director, president K Board, Danville, Illinois, 1965-1966.

Coordinator, developer Greater Rochester Staff Development Council, 1984-1990.

Regional telecommunications trainer New York State Technology Committee, 1985-1990. Member of New York State Higher Education Committee, 1987.

Company-chairman State Teacher Center Conference. Chairman New York State Teacher Center Conference, 1989-1991.

Named Woman of Year, Commercial News, 1965, Distinguished Alumnae, MacMurray College, 1984.

Recipient Svc. award Phi Delta Kappa, 1988, New York State Achievement award, 1990.

Achievements

• Wanda Louise Dobbs Ward has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (president local executive board), National Association Education Young Children, Ny State Teachers Association, Pittsford Teachers Association (president 1976-1977), Parent Teacher Student Association (Life Membership awards 1963, 1965, 1969, Distinguished Service award 1982), Pittsford New York Women's Club (charter member, president 2001-2002, named State Women of Year 2000, Wanda Ward Life Achievement award 2005), Phi Beta Mu, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (international communications committee 1988-1990, international North-East regional director 1990-1992, president Alpha Xi chapter 1980-1982, president New York State 1987-1989, international nominations committee since 2004, named Woman of Distinction 2007).

Connections

Married William David Ward, June 4, 1950. Children: Susan Jean Ward Stare, William David Junior, Steven Carl.

Father:

Willie S. Dobbs

Mother:

Ada S. (Burnett) Dobbs

Spouse:

William David Ward

child:

Susan Jean Ward Stare Ward

child:

Steven Carl Ward

child:

William David Junior Ward