Background
Black, Barbara Crowder was born on February 11, 1922 in Woodbine, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John Hershel and Elsie May (Jenkins) Crowder.
Black, Barbara Crowder was born on February 11, 1922 in Woodbine, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John Hershel and Elsie May (Jenkins) Crowder.
AB, New Mexico Western University, 1946. Teaching credential, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964. Certified in reading, mathematics, California State University, 1972.
Postgraduate, Sacramento State University, 1989.
Teacher, Chavez County Schools, Roswell, New Mexico, 1942-1944;
teacher English as Second Language, 6th St. Elementary School, Silver City, N. Mexico, 1946-1947;
girls athletic coach, Silver City Junior High School, Silver City, N. Mexico, 1946-1947;
teacher, Lovington (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1950-1951;
teacher, Long Beach (California) Unified School District, 1951-1958;
teacher, Santa Maria (California) Elementary School District, 1958-1959;
teacher special education, Bellflower (California) Unified School District, 1959-1967;
instructor, Sacramento Unified School District, 1968-1979;
co-owner, vice president, El Paso Southwestern R.R. Ednl. Consultants, Sacramento, since 1985. Demonstration teacher Long Beach Unified School District, 1952-1959.
Master teacher to student teachers California State University, Long Beach, 1954-1959, Sacramento, 1972-1973. Supervisor teacher aides Sacramento Unified School Dsit., 1969-1979;co-editor revision of mathematics testing materials, 1977. English instructor Jian Ping Middle School, Shanghai, China, 1992.
Private tutor to elementary students in computers, mathematics and reading, since 1994. Seminar coordinator China New Renaissance Society, University of California, Sacramento, genealogical researcher and historian, since 1996.
Elder Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, since 1973. Board directors California State R.R. Museum Docents, Sacramento, 1981-1989. Volunteer Jed Smith School Computer Class, Sacramento, 1989, Habitat for Humanity, 1994.
Member Friends of Sacramento Public Library., vice president Center Branch affiliate, 1999. Member California State Library. Foundation, Mission and Outlook Committee, Presbyterian Church.
Charter member Golden State Museum, Sacramento, since 1998. Member California Teachers Association, California Retired Teachers Association, California State Library. Foundation, Sacramento State Parks Docent Association (membership chair 1981-1987, Outstanding Service award 1983, 86, 87, 89), China Friendship Association, Renaissance Society (California State University Sacramento), Sigma Tau Delta (president 1944-1946).
Married (Estel) Eugene Black, September 1, 1944. 1 child, (Estel) Eugene Junior (deceased 1993).