Background
Gordon, Alice Jeannette Irwin was born on March 18, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Manley Elwood and Jeannette (Coffron) Irwin.
secondary and elementary education educator
Gordon, Alice Jeannette Irwin was born on March 18, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Manley Elwood and Jeannette (Coffron) Irwin.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Michigan State University, 1956; Master of Arts in Child Development, University of Michigan, 1959; Educational Specialist in Ednl. Psychology, University of Michigan, 1967; Master of Arts in Reading, University of Michigan, 1990.
Elementary teacher, Detroit Public Schools, 1956-1967; reading teacher, Detroit Public Schools, 1967-1968; secondary teacher English and reading, Parchment Public Schools, 1989-1994; secondary reading specialist, Kalamazoo Public Schools, 1994-1996; junior high reading specialist, South Middle School, Kalamazoo, since 1996. Reading therapist Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1992-1997, member Ednl. Leadership Academy.
Member alumni board Michigan State University College Education, since 1996. Chairman Century Ball, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, 1987. Co-chairman Evening of Nte, Kalamazoo Symphony, 1989.
Precinct delegate Kalamazoo Republican Committee, 1989, 92, 96. Mem.Mich. Adult Education Practitioner Inquiry Project, 1994, 95, 96. Member International Reading Association, Michigan Reading Association, Homer Carter Reading Association, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Junior League, Lawyers Wives Auxillery, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa (president since 1998), Alpha Omega Pi.
Married Edgar George Gordon, February 4, 1967. Children: David Alexander, John Scott.
