Ann Birdsong Whiteside

Background

Whiteside, Ann Birdsong was born on December 3, 1955 in Gallatin, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Jack Johnson and Dethel Birdsong.

Education

Student, Stephens College, 1989; Bachelor cum laude, Trevecca Nazarene College, 1992; graduate Leadership Institute, Middle Tennessee State University, 1994; Master of Science cum laude, U. Tennessee, 1996.

Career

Keypunch operator, Gallatin Aluminum Products, 1971-1976; keypunch operator, computer operator, supervisor, Space Age Computer Sys., Madison, Tennessee, 1976-1979; Private Branch Exchange operator, receptionist, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, 1979-1980; secretary humanities, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, 1982; executive aide, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, 1982-1983; assistant to director, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, 1983-1986; director community relations, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, since 1986. Speaker Volunteer State Community College Speakers Bureau, Gallatin, since 1986. Instructor student journalism workshop Fisk U., Nashville, 1991.

Adjunct instructor U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1998. Instructor Leadership Institute Tennessee State University, Maryland.

Achievements

• Ann Birdsong Whiteside has been listed as a noteworthy University public relations director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tennessee Homecoming 86 Campaign Committee, Sumner County, 1986. Member Governor's 3 Star Committee, Gallatin, 1988, Tennessee 2000 Steering Committee. LeadershipSumner, Gallatin, 1990-1991, coordinator, 1991-1992.

Secretary board directors Gallatin Day Care Center, 1986-1994. Member Executive Board United Way, since 1995. Active Sumner County Families 1st Council.

Member National Council Marketing and Public Rels. (board directors-at-large 1988-1992, treasurer, national board since 1997), American Association Women in Comty. and Junior Colls., Tenn.Higher Education Commission (member publication committee), Tennessee College Public Rels., Gallatin Chamber of Commerce (member Executive Board since 1993, president since 1996), Tennessee Alumni Rels. Council, Business and Professional Women Association Gamma Beta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, cooking.

Connections

Married Lee Frank Whiteside, October 10, 1975. Children: Erica Evette, Kelli Danielle.

Father:

Jack Johnson Birdsong

Mother:

Dethel Birdsong

Spouse:

Lee Frank Whiteside

child:

Kelli Danielle Whiteside

child:

Erica Evette Whiteside