1944
Born in Bell, California to Jack C. and Arlyne J. Parsons.
1965
Marries Michael Dennis Dixson.
1966
Receives a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Fresno State University in California.
1966
Becomes a teacher for grades three through five for the Fresno Unified School District.
1983
Becomes a teacher at the Manchester Gifted and Talented Education Elementary School in Fresno, California.
1985
Becomes a mentor teacher for Fresno Unified School District.
1992
Becomes a member of the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project in Fresno, California.
1993
Becomes lead teacher for the California Science Implementation Network in Fresno, California.
1994
Becomes a teacher leader for the California Elementary Mathematics Initiative in Sacramento, California.
1994
Becomes a master teacher at the National Teacher Training Institute in Fresno, California.
2002
Retires from elementary education.