Background
Bradford, Barbara Brown was born on July 16, 1924 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Harrison and Adelia Carolyn (Fisher) Brown.
Bradford, Barbara Brown was born on July 16, 1924 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Harrison and Adelia Carolyn (Fisher) Brown.
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1947; Master of Education, University of Southern California, 1979.
Second grade teacher, Brookland Grammar School, West Columbia, South Carolina., 1947-1948;
second grade teacher, Rock Hill (South Carolina.) City Schools, 1949-1950;
fifth grade teacher, Aiken (South Carolina.) Elementary School, 1948-1949;
child welfare worker, Richland County Department Public Welfare, Columbia, South Carolina., 1954-1961;
teacher, director orthopaedic school, Richland County School District One, Columbia, 1963-1969;
special education consultant, Richland County School District One, Columbia, 1969-1971;
supervisor, coordinator special education, Richland County School District One, Columbia, 1971-1980;
coordinator special education, Richland County School District One, Columbia, 1980;
director programs for handicapped, Richland County School District One, Columbia, 1980-1987;
consultant in special education, since 1987. Part-time caseworker Crippled Children's Association, Columbia, 1962-1963. Adjunct faculty instructor University of Southern California, 1978.
Member scholarships and grants committee State Department Education, member special education resource room rules and regulations committee, member imput committee for education profoundly retarded committee, member education taskforce on related services committee, member education task force on least restrictive environmental committee. Presenter numerous workshops and state conversations on handicapped and emotionally impaired children, since 1969.
Active Happy Time Community Center Board Mentally Retarded. Member National Education Association, Council Exceptional Children (past president, secretary, vice president chapter 165 South Carolina Federation, delegate to international assemblies, South Carolina Special Educator of Year 1979, National and Local Harrie M. Selznick Distinguished Service award 1993), South Carolina Council Administrators Special Education (pres, president-elect), Richland County Retired Educators Association, South Carolina Retired Educator's Association, Crippled Children's Association (board directors).
Married John Powell Bradford, May 25, 1947. Children: Harriet Elizabeth Bradford Roberts, John P. Junior.