Betty Gwendolyn Hopkins Mason

Background

Mason, Betty Gwendolyn Hopkins was born on March 3, 1928 in Tulsa.

Education

Bachelor, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, 1949. Master of Education, California State University, Haywood, 1974. Doctor of Education, University Oklahoma, 1986.

Career

Teacher, public schools, Kansas City, Missoury, 1963-1969; assistant Title I schools, Berkeley (California) Unified Schools, 1970-1971; assistant principal, Berkeley (California) Unified Schools, 1971-1972; director elementary education, Berkeley (California) Unified Schools, 1974-1979; principal, Le Conte Elementary School, Berkeley, 1972-1974; director high schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1979-1982; assistant superintendent, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1982-1988; superintendent of schools, Gary (Indiana) Public Schools, 1988-1990; educational consultant, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1990-1991; assistant superintendent, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1991-1992; superintendent of schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1992-1995; retired, Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1995. Member Executive Board superintendent's initiative National Urban League, New York City, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Betty Gwendolyn Hopkins Mason has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Closed chapter: An African American educator's memoir

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Membership

Member executive board Young Women’s Christian Association, Gary, 1988-1990, Northwest Indiana chapter Urban League, Gary, since 1988. Volunteer superintendent St. John Christian Heritage Academy, 1997. Member American Association School Administrators, National Association Black Educators, Northwest Indiana Superintendents Council, Phi Delta Kappa (Soror of year 1996), Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Daughter of Stacy Ervin and Carrie (McGlory) Hopkins. L child, Trena Janell Milliner Combs.

Father:

Stacy Ervin Hopkins

Mother:

Carrie (McGlory) Hopkins