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 Rita
Wells was born in Bay City, Michigan. She attended St.
Stanislaus Elementary and High School and earned her BA degree in
Liberal Arts from Madonna College in Livonia, MI. She then taught math
for four years at the secondary level, and earned a MA from the University of
Detroit. Rita began her DoDDS career at Johnson Air Base in Japan
as junior high math teacher. After one year, she returned to Michigan
where she taught high school math for four years and was active in the local
education association, serving as secretary and treasurer. In 1970, she
returned to DoDDS, and taught 5 years at Hahn Air Base, Germany and 7 years in
England at Woodbridge/Bentwaters. She then attended Boston University on a
year’s sabbatical where she earned a certificate in administration and
supervision. After BU, she was assigned as assistant principal in Izmir,
Turkey. Prior to retirement in 1992, Rita spent six years as Math
Coordinator for the Mediterranean Region. She presently resides in
Phoenix, AZ.
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