Stacey Bess
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Stacey Bess is an author and educator, best known for Nobody Don't Love Nobody, which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame
movie in 2011 called "Beyond the Blackboard
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Nobody Don't Love Nobody is the story Bess's first teaching job, the only assignment she could find, at a school that worked with homeless children in a shelter. She was told she'd teach k - 6th grade, but she instead taugh k - 12th.
Stacey has a BA in elementary education from the University of Utah. Her service has been recognized with a number of awards, including the National Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service by Someone 35 Years or Younger. Other awards include: Delta Kappa Gamma Educator's Award, Rescuer of Humanity from Project Love, Distinguished Woman of the Year from the American Association of University Women
. She now works as a public speaker, advocating for the educational rights of impoverished children.
Stacey and her husband Greg have been married for 30 years and are the parents of six children.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...
movie in 2011 called "Beyond the Blackboard
Beyond the Blackboard
Beyond the Blackboard is a Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie starring Emily VanCamp and Treat Williams. It is based on the memoir by Stacey Bess titled Nobody Don't Love Nobody.-Plot:...
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Nobody Don't Love Nobody is the story Bess's first teaching job, the only assignment she could find, at a school that worked with homeless children in a shelter. She was told she'd teach k - 6th grade, but she instead taugh k - 12th.
Stacey has a BA in elementary education from the University of Utah. Her service has been recognized with a number of awards, including the National Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service by Someone 35 Years or Younger. Other awards include: Delta Kappa Gamma Educator's Award, Rescuer of Humanity from Project Love, Distinguished Woman of the Year from the American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. It was founded in 1882 by Ellen Swallow Richards and Marion Talbot...
. She now works as a public speaker, advocating for the educational rights of impoverished children.
Stacey and her husband Greg have been married for 30 years and are the parents of six children.