Bessie Barksdale Yvonne Mitchell

Background

Mitchell, Bessie Barksdale Yvonne was born on September 24, 1941 in Scottsburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Naomi Venable.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Averett College, 1973; Master of Science in Administration and Supervision, Longwood College, 1982.

Career

Reading teacher, Mary Bethune High School, Halifax, Virginia, 1966-1967; reading teacher, Clays Mill Elementary School, Scottsburg, 1967-1973, 85-86; 2d grade teacher, Clays Mill Elementary School, Scottsburg, 1974-1977; 1st grade teacher, Clays Mill Elementary School, Scottsburg, 1978-1981; physical education teacher, Clays Mill Elementary School, Scottsburg, 1982-1984; 1st grade, S. of Dan Elementary School, South Boston, Virginia, 1986-1987; 3d grade teacher, S. of Dan Elementary School, South Boston, Virginia, 1987-1988; 2d grade teacher, S. of Dan Elementary School, South Boston, Virginia, since 1988; 4th grade teacher, S. of Dan Elementary School, South Boston, Virginia, 1988-1992, 93-94. Chair personnel policies Dan Elementary School, South Boston.

Achievements

• Bessie Barksdale Yvonne Mitchell has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President School Organisation, Scottsburg, 1973. Evangelist-teacher, secretary-treasurer United Ministerial Association American. Evangelist-teacher, pastor Word Faith Church, Saxe, Virginia.

Member National Education Association, Virginia Education Association, Halifax-South Boston Education Association (faculty representative 1974).

Connections

Married Moses Mitchell, March 16, 1966 (divorced 1983).

Father:

Joseph Venable

Mother:

Naomi Venable

Spouse:

Moses Mitchell