Background
Somerville, Daphine Holmes was born on January 19, 1940 in Clinton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of George Henry and Mamie Estelle (Streeter) Holmes.
Somerville, Daphine Holmes was born on January 19, 1940 in Clinton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of George Henry and Mamie Estelle (Streeter) Holmes.
Associate of Arts, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1959. Bachelor, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1961. Master of Science in Education, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1967.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, New York City, 1971. Postgraduate, State University of New York, Farmingdale, 2000.
Teacher East Islip School District, New York, 1961-1999, retired, 1999. Teacher computer/writing Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1998—2003, webmaster, 2000—2004. Field supervisor department education Dowling College, since 2006.
Historian Islip Town National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 2008. Member, instructor Outcome Based/Mastery Learning/Excellence in Learning Committee, East Islip, 1984—1989. Mentor East Islip School District, 1987—1988, member school improvement team, 1989—1991, staff development committee, 1992—1996.
Chair Partners in Education, 1991—2001. Instructor AARP's Driver Safety, 2001—2003. Election inspector, since 2001.
A founding member National Doctor Martin L. King Junior Memorial, Washington, 2005. Member Bay Shore Civic Association and Bay Shore Public Schools Task Force for Advancement Equality Educational Opportunity, New York, 1967—1969. Secretary Islip Town National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1965—1990.
Director Baptist Training Union, 1974—1981. Trustee First Baptist Church, Bay Shore, 1972—1990, vice chair revitalization committee, 2000—2004. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Islip) (life.
Founding member since 1958, silver life member 2006, Islip Town Founding Member award 2008), New York State United Teachers, East Islip Teachers Association (past building representative), National Council Negro Women (life Educational Involvement award 1993), Huntington Christian Women's Club (finance coordinator since 2003).
Married Kalford Burton Somerville, December 26, 1970 (divorced September 1992). 1 child Daria Lynn.