Background
Freeman, Bernice was born on August 8, 1909 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Norman and Everette (Jenkins) Freeman.
Freeman, Bernice was born on August 8, 1909 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Norman and Everette (Jenkins) Freeman.
AB, Tift College, 1930. Master of Arts in English, University North Carolina, 1932. Doctor of Education in English, Columbia University, 1952.
Teacher mathematics public schools, Dublin, 1930—1931. Teacher social studies public schools La Grange, 1932—1942. Teacher social studies and English Peabody Demonstration School, Georgia State College Women, 1942—1948, principal, teacher, 1948—1951.
Director curriculum Troup County Schools, La Grange, 1951—1967. Associate professor education West Georgia College, Carrollton, 1967—1969, professor education, 1969—1974, coordinator secondary education, 1969—1973, chairman department secondary education, 1973—1974. Delegate Washington Conference Academically Talented, 1958, White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960.
Chairman English curriculum guide committee Georgia Public Schools, 1960—1964. Member steering committee, English curriculum guide committee, 1965—1968. President Georgia Department Instructional Supervision, 1961—1962.
Co-director English Study in Georgia, 1951—1952. Board directors Troup-Harris-Cowetta Regional Library., 1954—1967. Member of National Education Association (member executive committee department rural education 1965-1969), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent LaGrange branch 1977-1979), League of Women Voters (president Carrollton branch 1970-1972), American Association of University Women (president Georgia division 1957-1959), World Education Fellowship (board directors United States section 1976-1977), Georgia Academy Social Sciences, Georgia Writers Association, Georgia Council Teachers English, National Council Teachers English, Delta Kappa Gamma, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta.