Dorothea Harris Strickland

Background

Strickland, Dorothea Harris was born on November 19, 1952 in Atlanta.

Education

Bachelor in English, Fisk U., 1974; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1981.

Career

Cottage supervisor, City of Nashville-Richland Village Group Home, 1974-1977; substitute teacher, Atlanta Public Schools, 1978-1980; teacher English, Fulton County Board Education, Atlanta, 1981-1983; teacher English, Atlanta Public Schools, 1984-1990; counselor elementary school, Atlanta Public Schools, since 1990. Educational consultant Drug Enforcement Administration, Atlanta, since 1990. Member of advisory board Southern Bell Telephone, Atlanta, since 1991.

Achievements

• Dorothea Harris Strickland has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Counselors Association, Georgia School Counselors Association, Georgia Association Educators, Atlanta School Counselors Association.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, swimming, bowling, camping.

Connections

Daughter of Gene and Ruth (Brown) Harris. Divorced; 1 child, Shadra Dawniette.

Father:

Gene Harris

Mother:

Ruth (Brown) Harris

child:

Shadra Dawniette Strickland