Barbara Lucile Shorter

Background

Shorter, Barbara Lucile was born on May 29, 1936 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Frank and Jannie (Willis) Cubby.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Florida A & M U., 1957; Master of Science in Guidance, Florida A & M U., 1971; postgraduate, U. South Florida, 1981.

Career

Executive secretary, Florida A & M U., Tallahassee, 1957-1958, 59-61; teacher, Lincoln High School-Manatee County, Palmetto, Florida, 1958-1959; computer clerk, Honeywell, Inc., St. Petersburg, 1961-1965; vocational counselor, Florida State Rehabilitation/Health, St. Petersburg, 1965-1967; teacher, counselor, dean, assistant principal, N.E. High School-Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, 1968-1985; assistant principal, Boca Ciega High School-Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, since 1985.

Achievements

• Barbara Lucile Shorter has been listed as a noteworthy High school principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic Women's Club of Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, 1980-1988. Member Governor's Summit on Education Florida. President Clinton's Summit on America's Promise.

Member Florida Association Secondary Adminstrs. (chairman multicultural committee), Pinellas Administrator Association, National Association of Secondary Prins., Pinellas CountyAsst. Prins. (secretary, president 1982-1991), Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Alumni Association (secretary since 1990), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, tutoring, cooking.

Connections

Married Charles D. Shorter, December 22, 1958 (divorced July 1980). Children: Gary T., Reginald C., Lynda C., Monica G.

Father:

Frank Cubby

Mother:

Jannie (Willis) Cubby

Spouse:

Charles D. Shorter

child:

Reginald C. Shorter

child:

Gary T. Shorter

child:

Monica G. Shorter

child:

Lynda C. Shorter