Donna Lewis Byrum

Background

Byrum, Donna Lewis was born on April 22, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Billy Gene and Jacel Marie (Anderson) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Texas State University, 1970; Master of Arts, Austin College, 1985.

Career

Teacher, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1977-1981; substitute teacher, Sherman, Texas, 1982-1984; private tutor special needs students, Sherman, Texas, 1984-1991; teacher summer enrichment & remediation, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1988-1991; teacher, mentor, Tom Bean (Texas) Indiana School District, 1984-1992; facilitator, United States and New Zealand, 1989-1993; lead facilitator, United States and New Zealand, 1994; instructional specialist, Richard C. Owen Publication Inc., North Carolina and Tennessee, 1992-1993; program coordinator, The Learning Network, Katonah, New York, 1993-1995; director, Grayson Parents as Teachers and Citizens, since 1995. Co-founder Educators Exploring Literacy, since 1987. Coordinator Young Author Conference, Sherman, 1985-1991.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Donna Lewis Byrum has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Research consultant Consrotium Community Education Development, Sherman, since 1991. Volunteer Grayson Communities American 2000 Network, Sherman, 1991-1993. Volunteer tutor Grayson Adult Literacy Project, Sherman, 1989-1992.

Secretary, member Key Learning Center Advisory Board, Sherman, 1988-1991. Life member Texas Parent-Teachers Association, Sherman, 1984. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Teachers English, Texas State Reading Association, International Reading.

Association, Red River Reading Council (charter, past president), Reading Recovery North America, International Reading Association (Literacy award 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, sewing, crafts, music.

Connections

Children: Wiley, Noah. Married James Bernard Byrum.

Father:

Billy Gene Lewis

Mother:

Jacel Marie (Anderson) Lewis

Spouse:

James Bernard Byrum.

child:

Noah Byrum

child:

Wiley Byrum