Cynthia Pollard Lyon

Background

Lyon, Cynthia Pollard was born on March 8, 1947 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Sidney Fisher and Sarah Frances (Pretlow) Pollard.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Radford College, 1969; Master of Science in Business Education, U. Tennessee, 1971; Educational Specialist in Business Education, Georgia State University, 1975; Doctor of Education in Ednl. Leadership, Nova U., 1988.

Career

Business education teacher, Rule H.S., Knoxville, Tennessee, 1969-1972; business education teacher, Headland H.S., East Point, Georgia, 1972-1980; vocational office training coordinator, North Springs H.S., Atlanta, 1980-1984; vocational supervisor, Milton H.S., Alpharetta, Georgia, 1984-1990; director vocational education, Fulton County School Sys., Atlanta, 1990-1994; executive director career/technical and community education, Fulton County School Sys., Atlanta, 1994-1996; executive director secondary curriculum, Fulton County School Sys., Atlanta, since 1996. Chair State Vocational Evaluation Teams, Vocational Education's Planning Coms., Fulton County's Vocational Education Task Force. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Cynthia Pollard Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, NAASP, American Vocational Association (region II vice president 1989-1992, national president-elect 1993, president 1994), National Business Education Association, Southern Business Education Association, National Council Local Adminstrs., Georgia Council of Local Adminstrs. (Outstanding Achievement award 1992), Georgia Business Education Association (Vice-President 1981-1984, secretary 1978, 80, fifth district vice-director 1977), Georgia Vocational Association (Vice-President 1980-1984, president 1986-1987, secretary 1985), Business and Professional Women's Club of Atlanta (president elect 1979, president 1980), U. Tennessee Alumni Association (board directors Atlanta chapter, president 1988), North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Delta Pi Epsilon (president Beta Tau chapter 1978, Parker Liles award 1987).

Connections

Married James William Lyon IV, June 14, 1969.

Father:

Sidney Fisher Pollard

Mother:

Sarah Frances (Pretlow) Pollard

Spouse:

James William Lyon IV