Brenda Joyce Smith

Background

Smith, Brenda Joyce was born on November 14, 1949 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Manning Lee and Flora May Summers.

Education

Associate of Arts, Westark Community College, Fort Smith, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Center Arkansas, 1971; Master of Science in Education, U. Center Arkansas, 1975; gifted and talented certified, U. Arkansas, 1985.

Career

Elementary teacher, Greenwood (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1971-1975, 79-85; learning disabilities teacher, Greenwood (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1976-1979; teacher gifted and talented, Greenwood (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1985-1992; substitute teacher, Hobart (Indiana) City Schools, since 1992.

Achievements

• Brenda Joyce Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted and talented education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for Childhood Education International (chapter vice president 1975-1976, president 1975-1977, Outstanding Member award 1980), Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter treasurer 1988-1990), Kappa Kappa Iota (chapter president 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Russell Glenn Smith, June 25, 1983. 1 child, Mary Katherine.

Father:

Manning Lee Summers

Mother:

Flora May Summers

Spouse:

Russell Glenn Smith

child:

Mary Katherine Smith