Deborah Rhea Masters

Background

Masters, Deborah Rhea was born on November 17, 1954 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Lamar and Janet Patricia Reeves (Wright) Edrington.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, East Tennessee State University, 1975; Master of Arts with honors, Gallaudet U., 1978; postgraduate, East Tennessee State University, since 1998.

Career

Deaf educator assistant, Johnson City (Tennessee) Schools, 1975-1976; deaf educator, speech and language pathologist, Arkansas School for Deaf, Little Rock, 1980-1981; deaf educator, Muskogee (Oklahoma) Schools, 1982-1990; Adjunct Professor, Conners State Colonel, Warner, Oklahoma, 1987-1990. Interpreter, consultant and presenter in field, various cities in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, since 1982.

Achievements

• Deborah Rhea Masters has been listed as a noteworthy Special education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Center for Law & the Deaf, Washington, 1976-1977, The Humane Society, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1978-1980, Child Advocacy Center, Blountville, Tennessee,1995, Junior League, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1995-1996. Member National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, Sullivan County Education Association, Council for Exceptional Children, Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, home decorating, antiques.

Connections

1 child, Meghan Elizabeth.

Father:

Lamar Edrington

Mother:

Janet Patricia Reeves (Wright) Edrington

child:

Meghan Elizabeth Masters