Betty Jo Southerland

Background

Southerland, Betty Jo was born on August 25, 1944 in Gentry, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Reason Austin Glass and Ida May (Thompson) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, John Brown U., 1966; Master of Education, U. Arkansas, 1984.

Career

Teacher 4th grade, Mountain Grove (Missouri) Schools, 1966-1967; teacher 4th grade, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur, Georgia, 1967-1969; teacher 2d and 3d grades, Parson's (Tennessee) Public Schools, 1969-1973; proofreader, Glidden Durkee, Cleveland, 1973-1974; pre-school director, 1st Baptist of Atlanta, 1974-1975; teacher 2d grade, DeKalb Christian Academy, Atlanta, 1975-1977; teacher 2d grade, Gentry Public Schools, 1977-1984; elementary counselor, Siloam Springs (Arkansas) Schools, since 1984.

Achievements

• Betty Jo Southerland has been listed as a noteworthy Counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Christian Counselors Association (pastoral), Arkansas Association for Counseling, Guidance and Development, Delta Kappa Gamma (treasurer 1988-1990, secretary since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: piano, organ, walking, dog showing.

Connections

Married Jerry Ben Southerland, June 3, 1967.

Father:

Reason Austin Glass Johnson

Mother:

Ida May (Thompson) Johnson

Spouse:

Jerry Ben Southerland