Carolyn Laughlin Jackson

Background

Jackson, Carolyn Laughlin was born on November 2, 1938 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James Marion and Grace (Gray) Laughlin.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1958; Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1960; Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1990.

Career

Teacher, Jackson County Schools, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1960-1961; teacher, Cincinnati Public Schools, 1961-1963; teacher, assistant principal, supervisor, Harnett County Schools, Lillington, North Carolina, 1963-1978; instructor, Campbell U., Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1965-1969; math consultant, Department Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1978-1979; secondary supervisor, Union County Schools, Monroe, North Carolina, 1979-1983; teacher, department head, The Collegiate Schools, Richmond, Virginia, 1983-1985; assistant superintendent, Durham (North Carolina) County Schools, 1985-1989; coordinator graduate programs, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1990; headmaster, Ridgecroft School, Ahoskie, North Carolina, 1990-1994; instructional specialist, North Carolina Department Public Instruction, Williamston, North Carolina, since 1994. Consultant in field; conference presenter in field.

Achievements

• Carolyn Laughlin Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Instructional specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Museum of Life & Science, Durham, 1988-1989. Member Association School Adminstrs., ASCD, National Middle School Association, North Carolina Council Teachers Mathematics Murfreesboro Rotary International (leader group study exchange to Brazil 1996).

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married Jerry F. Jackson. Children: Jerry West, Jami Melissa.

Father:

James Marion Laughlin

Mother:

Grace (Gray) Laughlin

Spouse:

Jerry F. Jackson

child:

Jerry West Jackson

child:

Jami Melissa Jackson