Bertha Flowers Murray

Background

Murray, Bertha Flowers was born on July 20, 1939 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Daniel and Mae Frances (Fuller) Flowers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1960; Master of Education, U. Florida, 1973; Master of Science, Florida State University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1991.

Career

Instructor English, mathematics, Morgan County Training School, Hartselle, Alabama, 1960-1961; instructor social studies, Hannah Mallory Junior H.S., Goodwater, Alabama, 1961-1964; instructor English, mathematics, Speight H.S., Fort Gaines, Georgia, 1964-1966, 67-69; instructor English, mathematics, Buchholz H.S., Gainesville, Florida, 1970-1971; language arts instructor, P.K. Yonge Lab School, Gainesville, Florida, 1971-1973, 74-75; instructor English, civics, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical H.S., Tallahassee, 1973-1974; instructor English, Mineral Springs H.S., Ellerbe, North Carolina, 1966-1967; instructor, administrator, Tallahassee Community College, since 1976. Reader/evaluator for college level academic skills test State of Florida, Tallahassee, 1986-1994.

Achievements

• Bertha Flowers Murray has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President National Hook-up of Black Women, Tallahassee, 1988-1990, secretary, since 1995;Sunday school teacher Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee, since 1973. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Black Achiever award 1995), National Association for Development Education (president 1992-1993), Florida Development Education Association (president 1987-1988), Alpha Kappa Alpha (chair-nominating 1994-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking.

Connections

Children: Carmen Louise, Bernard.

Father:

Daniel Flowers

Mother:

Mae Frances (Fuller) Flowers

child:

Carmen Louise Murray

child:

Bernard Murray