Carole Gene Norwood

Background

Norwood, Carole Gene was born on February 27, 1943 in Odessa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Perry Eugene and Jeffie Lynn (Stephens) Knowles.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1966; Master of Arts, U. North Texas, 1975; certified English as Second Language, Our Lady of the Lake U., San Antonio, 1988.

Career

Student intern, Department of the Interior, Washington, 1962; receptionist, Senate Chambers, Austin, Texas, 1965; English instructor, Universidade Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1966-1967; English instructor, Uniao Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos, Sao Paulo, 1966-1967; teacher, Terrell (Texas) Junior Senior High School, 1967-1968; teacher, Agnew Junior High School, Mesquite, Texas, 1968-1970; teaching assistant U. North Texas, Denton, Texas, 1970-1971; secretary to president, The Village Bank, Dallas, 1971-1972; teacher, Plano (Texas) High School, 1972-1974; English as Second Language adult education teacher, Dallas, 1972-1973; teacher, yearbook sponsor, Brentwood Middle School, San Antonio, 1975-1990; instructional specialist, Gus Garcia Junior High School, San Antonio, 1990-1998; interdisciplinary team leader, Gus Garcia Junior High School, San Antonio, 1992-1993, 96-97; instructional facilitator, Gus Garcia Junior High School, since 1998. Yearbook and newspaper sponsor, Agnew Junior High School, 1969-1970.

Achievements

• Carole Gene Norwood has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member World Wildlife Fund, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy, San Antonio Museum Association, San Antonio Zoological Society, Los Padrinos (Mission Road Development Center). U.I.L. coach 1976-1987, 92-93. Member AAUE, National Education Association, ADCD, National Council Teachers English, San Antonio Area Council Teachers English, Texas State Teachers Association, Edgewood Classroom Teacher.Assn.

(faculty representative 1991-1994), Longhorn Singers Alunmi Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1990-1992, San Antonio coordinator county chair 1995-1996, state program committee member 1995-1997).

Connections

Married James Randall Norwood, August 4, 1973.

Father:

Perry Eugene Knowles

Mother:

Jeffie Lynn (Stephens) Knowles

Spouse:

James Randall Norwood