Background
Watson, Ada was born on October 21, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Leroy and Helen Marie (Sparks) Preyer.
Watson, Ada was born on October 21, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Leroy and Helen Marie (Sparks) Preyer.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Memphis State University, 1974. Care-guidance of children endorsement, Memphis State University, 1976. Master of Science in Human Resource Development, University Tennessee, 1995.
Parenting educator, Sea Isle Adult Vocational-Technology Center, Memphis, 1975-1976; teacher child care, Sheffield Vocational-Technology Center, Memphis, 1976-1988; teacher home economics and teen parenting education, Booker T. Washington H.S., Memphis, since 1989.
Member advisory board Golden Leaf Day Care Center, Memphis, 1979-1981. Chairman March of Dimes, Sheffield Vocational-Technology Center, 1985-1986. Craft coordinator Vacation Bible School, Greater Imani Baptist Church, Memphis, 1991.
Sunday school teacher St. Matthew Baptist Church, Millington, Tennessee, since 1992, director Vacation Bible School, 1992-1998, youth director, since 1995. Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Vocational Association, Tennessee Education Association, Memphis Education Association (faculty representative 1978-1986, bargaining committee 1981, insurance chairman 1983, service awards 1981, 83, assembly representative since 1998), National Association Vocational Home Economics Teachers (local arrangements committee, membership committee, service award 1993), Tennessee Vocational Association (vice president home economics, service award 1994, president-elect 1997-1998, president since 1998), Tennessee Association Vocational Family and Consumer Science Teachers (board directors, vice president, president-elect, president 1995, service award 1985, 90, 91, 92-94), Tennessee Association Teachers of Family and Consumer Science (chair awards committee, past president 1996).
Married William Elton Watson, June 2, 1973. Children: William Elton Junior, Moneka Nésha.