Background
Cherry-Phelps, Del was born on December 24, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of James Taylor and Charlene Warren.
consultant Secondary education educator
Cherry-Phelps, Del was born on December 24, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of James Taylor and Charlene Warren.
Associate of Arts, Connors Junior College, Warner, Oklahoma, 1972; Bachelor, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, 1974.
News reporter, Station KTEW-television, Tulsa, 1973-1974; teacher English,, Tommie Spear Junior H.S., Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 1974-1978; teacher English,, Van Buren (Arkansas) Junior H.S., 1978-1992; teacher English,, Coleman Junior H.S., Van Buren, since 1992. District sales manager Atlantic Utility Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1980-1981. Former instructor business English, American College, Fort Smith.
A founder, board directors Fort Smith Civic Ballet Company. Active numerous political campaigns, Girl's Club, Boy's Club, Sebastian County Softball Association, Red Stocking Review, Van Buren Old Timer's Day, Fort Smith River Festival, Young Women’s Christian Association. Member Single Parent Scholarship Board, since 1990.
Member National Education Association (regional conference coordinator for American Education Week), National Council Teachers English (delegate), Arkansas Education Association (delegate, district council, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe executive committee 1990), Van Buren Education Association (past secretary, president, building representative, board directors), Van Buren Chamber of Commerce (education committee since 1990), Northeastern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, Connors Junior College Alumni Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Chi.
Married Billy John Cherry, February 14, 1974 (divorced January 1980). Children: Dwayne J. Cherry, DeShonne Lynn Cherry Richmond. Married Charles L. Phelps, June 14, 1992.