Phyllis Lehr of Zwolle has been named to the Board of Directors of the Sabine Hall of Fame, according to Chairman Pete Abington. She will be in charge of publicity and photography. “We are very pleased to have Ms. Lehr on the committee,” Abington said. “She is a real community worker and is interested in the betterment of Sabine Parish. I know she will do an outstanding job.”
Ms. Lehr commented, “I am looking forward to meeting the people who will be selected to represent each area of accomplishment for the coming year. These highly motivated individuals are models of achievement in their areas of experience and success. The manner of recognizing them with their colleagues and family in attendance is a fabulous event.”
She is very active in civic, community and social affairs. She is a longtime member of the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta Board of Directors where she serves as photographer and is chairperson for the annual commemorative poster. She is affiliated with St. Joseph Catholic Church where she serves as lector and Eucharistic Minister.
Ms. Lehr’s interests include photography, which she has been interested in since high school, reading historical and biographical books and stories and learning about culture, history and folklore of the area.
She has a very strong background in education, receiving the Bachelor of Education degree in Elementary Education from Northwestern in December 1979. Ms. Lehr obtained her Master of Education in Special Education with emphasis in Intellectual Disabilities in December 1983 from Northwestern, the Specialist of Education with emphasis in Gifted Education in December 1989 and additional areas in Administration and Supervision of Education, Regular Education and Special Education Supervision, Special Education- Learning Disabilities.
Her work experience includes Special Educational Paraprofessional and Special Educational Self-Contained Classroom for the Sabine School Board from August 1974 – May 1978. She was Special Education Teacher, Resource Setting – Mid/Moderate Disabilities at Zwolle Intermediate School from Jan. 1980 – May 1984. From Jan. 1984 – May 2000 she taught Gifted Education at Converse High School, home-based School Itinerant Teacher. She worked for the Louisiana Department of Education from May 2000 – Nov. 2011 at the Regional Education Service Center in Natchitoches where she was an Education Consultant – Special Education Coordinator for eight parishes.
Ms. Lehr’s professional affiliations include Sabine Parish Retired Teachers Association and Council for Exceptional Children, Red River Chapter 1004 where she served as president 199496. She was a member of the Louisiana Association of Educators from 198995. In addition, she was a Louisiana delegate to the National Conference of Exceptional Children in San Antonio in 1994.