Beatrice Griffin Parks

Background

Parks, Beatrice Griffin Daughter of James D. and Jimmie (McCottrell) Griffin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1954.

Career

Elementary teacher, Cape Girardeau (Missouri) Public Schools, 1954-1955; elementary teacher, East St. Louis (Illinois) Board Education, 1955-1956; teacher, United States Army, Germany, 1956-1957; elementary teacher, St. Louis Board Education, since 1960; art specialist, St. Louis Board Education, 1980-1994; floral designer, Silk Expressions by Bea, St. Louis, since 1991; interior decorator, Trans Designs, St. Louis, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Beatrice Griffin Parks has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Arts chairperson Visual/Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 1985-1990. Member Phyllis Wheatley Young Women’s Christian Association. Member National Art Education Association, Missouri Art Education Association, St. Louis Teachers Association, National Lincoln U. Alumni Association, Greater St. Louis Lincoln U. Alumni Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha (Founders award 1985, Arts and Heritage award 1988-1989, Soror of Year 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: music, theater, writing.

Connections

Married Orbia Ray Parks, Aug.12, 1956 (divorced May 1987). Children: Donna Raye, Monica Lynn, David Griffin.

Father:

James D. Griffin

Mother:

Jimmie (McCottrell) Griffin

Spouse:

Orbia Ray Parks

child:

Monica Lynn Parks

child:

Donna Raye Parks

child:

David Griffin Parks