Charlotte Dasher Cook

Background

Cook, Charlotte Dasher was born on September 11, 1948 in Nashville, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Johnny Vestus and Alma Lee Dasher.

Education

Associate of Arts, DeKalb Junior College, 1972. Bachelor of Science, Georgia State University, 1974. Master of Education, U. Georgia, 1977.

Encode operator 1st National Bank, Atlanta, 1966-1967.

StenographerII, State Department Education, Atlanta, 1967-1970, stenographer III, 1970-1971. Rehabilitation intern State Department Human Resources, Augusta, Georgia, 1974-1976, counselor I, Tifton, Georgia, 1976-1980, senior rehabilitation counselor, 1980-1997, retired, 1997.

Member of advisory committee for Handicapped, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 1979-1992, member of advisory committee Vocational Education, Tifton, 1983. President-elect Council for Exceptional Children, Tifton, 1983-1984.

Member South Georgia Private Industry Council, 1992.

Projects chairman Tiftarea Civitan, 1981-1982. Sunday School teacher 1st Baptist Church, Tifton, 1982-1992. Special Olympics coordinator Tift County, 1982-1996;chairman Tift County Committee for the Disabled.

Director Lowndes Leadership Development Institute, 1994.

Chairman Valdosta Mayor"s Council for Persons with Disabilities, 1996. Member business and professional committee Valdosta Chamber of Commerce, public relations committee.

South contact person Advocacy Alliance Government"s Council Development Disabilities.

Career

Director Lowndes Leadership Development

Achievements

• Charlotte Dasher Cook has been listed as a noteworthy rehabilitation counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Each person is responsible before God for his or her own understanding of the Bible and is encouraged to work out his or her salvation with fear and trembling.

Membership

Member Georgia Rehabilitation Counseling Association (secretary-treasurer 1983-1984, president Southwest District chapter 1980-1981, program chairman 1985, president 1989, Currie Counselor of Year 1982, Counselor of Year.1992), Society Human Resource Management, National Rehabilitation Association, Georgia Composite Board Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists (licensed professional counselor).

Connections

Married James Mitchell Cook, September 1, 1984 (divorced August 1994). Children: Lynne Michele, Tina Marie, Jodie Annual.

Father:

Johnny Vestus Dasher

Mother:

Alma Lee Dasher

Spouse:

James Mitchell Cook

child:

Lynne Michele Cook

child:

Jodie Ann Cook

child:

Tina Marie Cook