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A Marquis Who's Who Magazine 61 D rawing uponmore than 35 years of industry experience, Dr. Constance A. Bivens is a respected educator who served Broward County Public Schools at the inception of her career in 1960, as well as at the conclusion of her career in 1997. In between her responsibilities in the Florida school district, she also served as a teacher at Jefferson County Schools and Fort Knox Schools in Kentucky, as well as Madison Consolidated Schools in Indiana. Inaddition, Dr. Bivenswas amember of theK-Adult Council for Nova Schools in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the 1970s. Dr. Bivens holds a BS and MA from George Peabody College for Teachers, now part of Vanderbilt University, and an EdD from Nova Southeastern University. A certified educator in multiple states, she is most renowned for her representation of the International Society of Delta Kappa Gamma at a meeting inMelbourne, Australia. In addition, she was the co-founder of the Virginia Nelson and Constance Bivens Scholarship through the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, which raises funds for studentswho cannot afford a college education. Dr. Bivens credits her many mentors, including her principal in Florida, as influences on her profound success. While traveling to numerous countries, she observed other educators. She has always enjoyed working with young children and opening their eyes to the wonders of the world. In her spare time, she is involvedwith the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as a woman of faith, member of the chancel and bell choirs, and shewas an evangelismcommittee member. She is also the author of “Boots, Butterflies and Dragons.” As a testament to her success, Dr. Bivens was the recipient of the Sara FergusonAchievement Award fromDelta Kappa Gamma in 1990. She has been highlighted in numerous Who’s Who publications, includingWho’sWho inAmerica,Who’sWho inAmericanEducation, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who of American Women, and the 1993-1994 edition of Who’s Who in the World. CONSTANCE A. BIVENS, EDD PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATOR Broward County Public Schools Madison, IN