Stacey Bess

Stacey Bess
Born (1963-10-16) 16 October 1963 (age 61)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
Occupations
  • Author
  • educator

Stacey Bess (born October 16, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author and educator,[1] known for authoring the memoir Nobody Don't Love Nobody, which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in 2011 called "Beyond the Blackboard."[2] This memoir is her experiences of teaching at a school for homeless children known as "The School With No Name" [3]

Nobody Don't Love Nobody is the story of Bess' first teaching job, the only assignment she could find, at a school that worked with homeless children in a shelter. She was told she would be needed to teach grades K–6, but she instead taught grades K–12.

Bess has a BA in elementary education from the University of Utah. She now works as a public speaker, advocating for the educational rights of impoverished children.

Bess and her husband Greg have been married 44 years and are the parents of six children.[4]

Awards and honors

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.[5] 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.

References

  1. ^ "A Conversation with Stacey Bess, a Noted Teacher and Education Advocate Soon Appearing in Tulsa". Public Radio Tulsa. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  2. ^ "TV movie 'Beyond the Blackboard' profiles teacher's struggles". Deseret News. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ Bess, Stacey (1994). Nobody Don't Love Nobody: Lessons on Love from the School with No Name. Gold Leaf Press. ISBN 978-1-882723-10-2.
  4. ^ About, Stacey Bess.
  5. ^ "National", Past winners, Jefferson awards.