Background
Atkinson, Claudene Douglas was born on November 17, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Claud Junior and Eula Marguerite (Fletcher) Douglas.
Atkinson, Claudene Douglas was born on November 17, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Claud Junior and Eula Marguerite (Fletcher) Douglas.
Bachelor, University Houston, 1951. Master of Arts, California State University, 1959.
Teacher English, Brazosport Public Schools, Lake Jackson, Texas, 1948-1951, 54-55;
counselor, chair English department, Houston Public Schools, 1955-1957, 67-70;
counselor, chair English department, Bellflower Public Schools, Lakewood, California, 1958-1963;
counselor, instructor, Long Beach (California) City College, 1965-1966;
consultant English, Houston Public Schools, 1970-1971;
chair humanities division, Houston Community College, 1971-1977;
television writer, presenter, Houston Community College, 1975-1977;
freelance writer, Houston and Ingram, Texas, since 1978. Visiting professor writing National College Education, Evanston, Illinois, 1979. Staff leading woman Alley Theatre, Houston, 1955-1957.
Communications consultant Byrum Associations, Houston, 1978-1979. Speaker convention Texas Council Teachers of English, 1968. Presenter conference National Council Teachers of English, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971.
Speaker on women's issues, racial equality and literature various civic, professional and religious groups, Houston, Long Beach, Honolulu, since 1942. Communications chair United Methodist Church. Member American Association of University Women (vice president).
Married; 1 child, Mark Douglas.