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Audio clip from interview with Judith Steele, November 24, 2014
In this clip, Judith Steele discusses celebrating the High Holidays and how she influenced Clark County School District to allow Jewish children to observe these days without their absence counting against their attendence record.
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Judi Steele Elementary School: exterior building rendering, approximately 2001 to 2006
Collection Name: Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Box 09
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Steele, Judith Dee "Judi", 1943-
Judith Dee "Judi" Steele, née Abrams, is the president and CEO of the Public Education Foundation in Clark County, Nevada. Born November 14, 1943 in New York City, Steele began her career teaching elementary and middle school in New York and Rhode Island. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 and received her Master of Education degree in secondary and adult education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Steele held numerous positions within the Clark County School District (CCSD), including Director of Special Education Programs and Services.
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Judith D. Steele oral history interview
Oral history interview with Judith Steele conducted by Barbara Tabach on November 25, 2014 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Steele discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 from Brooklyn, New York. She also discusses serving the Jewish community as an educator and business person, as well as designing Clark County School District's first individualized education program.
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Jewish Federation correspondence, meeting minutes, and other records, item 17
Community Relations Committee meeting mintues for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28, 1988.
Steele, Judith Dee (Judith Dee Abrams), 1943-
Judith Steele was born November 14, 1943 in New York City. Steele began her career teaching elementary and middle school in New York and Rhode Island. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 and received her Master of Education degree in secondary and adult education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Steele held numerous positions within the Clark County School District (CCSD), including Director of Special Education Programs and Services. She designed CCSD's first individualized education program.
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Steele, Judith Dee (Judith Dee Abrams), 1943-
Judith Steele was born November 14, 1943 in New York City. Steele began her career teaching elementary and middle school in New York and Rhode Island. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969 and received her Master of Education degree in secondary and adult education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Steele held numerous positions within the Clark County School District (CCSD), including Director of Special Education Programs and Services. She designed CCSD's first individualized education program.
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Transcript of interview with Judith D. Steele by Barbara Tabach, November 24, 2014
In this interview she talks about student teaching in East Harlem, her teaching experiences in Providence, Rhode Island and the decision to reside in Las Vegas. When she was finally able to be promoted outside of the classroom, among her highlights was being Director of Special Education Programs and Services for the Clark County School District. In 1991, she served in a dual role as Manager of the Office of Development and Education Improvement for CCSD and Executive Director of the newly incorporated Clark County Public Education Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization established to improve public education in Southern Nevada. Among her many community activities is serving on numerous board and founder of the Henderson Arts Council.
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"Bashing Spring Bash Themes": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On the Allied Arts Masque Ball "Gone With the Wind" theme.
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