William Edward Bear

Background

Bear, William Edward was born on March 24, 1931 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Earl Charles and Agnes Alzina (Gillett) Bear.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Western Oregon State College, 1955; Master of Arts in Elementary School Administration, U. Northern Colorado, 1959; postgraduate, Hayward (California) State University, 1962-1963.

Career

Elementary teacher, Springfield (Oregon) public schools, 1955-1957; elementary teacher, Fontana (California) Unified School District, 1957-1959; elementary teacher, Monterey (California) City School District, 1959-1963; teacher junior high, Monterey (California) City School District, 1963-1965; elementary school vice principal, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, 1965-1968; elementary school principal, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, 1968-1987; curriculum coordinator, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, 1987-1989; educational technical consultant, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, since 1989. Education instructor specialist International Business Machines Corporation, Monterey, 1988-1990. Consultant Ednl. Support Sys., Hillsborough, California, since 1989.

Achievements

• William Edward Bear has been listed as a noteworthy Educational technology consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Association California School Adminstrs., Sea and Tree Dance Club, Computer User Educators Association Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, hiking, computers, ballroom dancing.

Connections

Married Marylou Raggio, August 3, 1957 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Karen Louise. Married Joan Marie Crittenden, June 12, 1975.

Father:

Earl Charles Bear

Mother:

Agnes Alzina (Gillett) Bear

Spouse:

Joan Marie Crittenden

Spouse:

Marylou Raggio

child:

Karen Louise Bear