Carolyn Hope Carpenter Dickison

Background

Dickison, Carolyn Hope Carpenter was born on May 5, 1933 in Fountain City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Edward Leroy and Bessie Belle (Starr) Carpenter.

Education

Bachelor, Aurora (Illinois) U., 1955; Master of Arts, U. Rhode Island, 1967.

Career

Teacher, E. Aurora Public Schools, 1956-1990; teacher adult education program, S. Kingstown Public Schools, Wakefield, Rhode Island, since 1956; principal, Southern Kingstown Public Schools, Wakefield, Rhode Island, 1961-1964; adult education, General Educational Development State Program, since 1991. Director school play S. Road School, S. Kingstown, since 1964. Presentor teaching techniques U. Rhode Island, Kingston.

Achievements

• Carolyn Hope Carpenter Dickison has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder, organizer, umpire Girls Softball Leagues, South Kingstown, 1981, Secretary for Tuckertown Pk. Committee, South Kingstown, 1984-1986. 1st woman umpire women and men American Softball Association, Interscholastic Softball, South Kingstown.

State/national-ranked basketball official. Women and girls' basketball referee. Commissioner South Kingstown Recreation and Pks.Commn., 1982-1988, chairman 1986, 87.

Past superintendent Sunday school, Chairman of the Board, youth leader, past president Rhode Island and Massachusetts youth group, pianist Bible teacher Rocky Brook Advent Christian Church. Member gospel trio. Member National Education Association, S. Kingstown Teachers Association (building representative, Executive Board), National Recreation and Parks (commission board directors 1984-1988, representative citizens board 1984-1988), Kappa Delta Pi, Winnapaug Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: drama, golf, softball, creative writing, music.

Connections

Married Donald Roy Dickison, August 17, 1957 (divorced February 1964).

Father:

Edward Leroy Carpenter

Mother:

Bessie Belle (Starr) Carpenter

Spouse:

Donald Roy Dickison