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University System of Georgia |
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Member- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, promoting academic excellence in higher education; Member- Alpha Delta Kappa, Honorary Teacher Sorority, Chi Chapter; Member- Phi Delta Kappa International, professional education association; Member- Professional Association of Georgia Educators; Member of Work-Based Advisory Board, Central Educational Center, Newnan, GA; Member of Commission for the Promotion of Private & Public Higher Education, Coweta Co.; Member of Economic Prosperity Council of Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce; Member- Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce; Member- Central Baptist Church, Newnan; sing in choir and a cappella trio; Performer/ Entertainer at civic and community events as member of family bluegrass/gospel band |
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Director- University of West Georgia, Newnan Center (Sept. 2007- Present); Educational Consultant/ Science Center Director- Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, Inc. (Aug 1990- Aug 2007); Part-Time Consultant and Trainer- FOSS, Full Option Science System (1992- 2000); Elementary School Teacher (Grades 1, 2, and 4)- Atkinson Elementary School, Newnan, GA (Aug 1981- Aug 1990); Director of Private Kindergarten for 4 and 5 Year- Olds, Kindergarten Instructor (5 year-olds)- First Baptist Church Kindergarten, Newnan, GA (Aug 1975- June 1981); Special Education Teacher- Atkinson Elementary School, Newnan, GA (Aug 1973- June 1974) |
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Married to Lamar Wright, funeral director
Two sons, Brian Wright, Airline pilot, ASA and
Adam Wright, singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN
Three grandchildren in Nashville, TN |
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Ed. S.- West Georgia College (now University of West Georgia) Carrollton, GA; M. Ed.- West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia; B.S. Ed.- West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia |
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MORE Magazine
Coastal Living |
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Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, AL |
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Music - singing and playing acoustic bass in both bluegrass and classical styles |
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Developed and taught two science education courses for University Of West Georgia graduate and undergraduate elementary education students (1997 & 1998); Served on Advisory Board of University of West Georgia, Newnan; Assisted with development of 7 GYSTC (GA Youth Science & Technology Centers, Inc.) regional centers; Expanded Shenandoah GYSTC's region to include 4 counties; Served on GYSTC Assessment Committee and Strategic Planning Committee; Received $10,000 grants to GYSTC each year from Georgia Power Foundation; Worked with Kennesaw State College Math Department to provide a summer program for high school students, Earth Algebra, which resulted in the development of a student textbook; Served on Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Established Industries Committee; Elected to Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 1995 and served as Chair of Chamber Olympic Committee in 1996. Supervised the hosting (food, lodging, transportation, training facilities) for visiting athletes from several countries and organized local Olympic Parade; Served two years as Director of Coweta Clean and Beautiful, a private nonprofit; as Director of UWG Newnan, was instrumental in obtaining a $2,000,000 donation to the University for expansion of the nursing program and in obtaining the donation of a larger facility to be renovated to house the growing nursing program. |
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Listed in Who's Who in American Education; Listed in Cambridge Who's Who |
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