Edith Nell Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, Edith Nell was born on April 29, 1929 in Holland, Texas, United States. Daughter of Albert Sellers and Mary Ruth (Wallace) Baggett.

Education

Bachelor in English and Education, Howard Payne U., 1950; Master of Education in Elementary Education, North Texas State University, 1970; postgraduate, U. Houston, 1973-1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, University Texas, 1991.

Career

Elementary teacher, Sinton (Texas) Indiana School District, 1949-1950; elementary teacher, Fort Worth Indiana School District, 1950-1956, 65-70; education specialist, Texas Education Agency, Austin, 1984-1987; director drug use prevention program, Texas Education Agency, Austin, 1987-1991; language development and reading specialist, chairman language arts department, Alvin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1970-1978; curriculum coordinator, Alvin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1979-1981; director elementary education, Alvin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1981-1984; director student acceleration, Alvin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1991-1995; consultant, trainer teacher education, U. Houston-Clear Lake, since 1995. Board directors Brazoria County Headstart Program, since 1991. Member Texas summit committee Statewide Drug Use Prevention Plan, since 1989.

Member special advisory panel Texas Task Force on State and Local Drug Control, 1990. Consultant ABC, New York City, 1990-1991, Texas Commision on Law Enforcement Officer Education in Drug UsePrevention, 1988-1990. Member Texas advising committee unites states department Education S.W. Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Cmtys., 1987-1991.

Member Texas advising committee National Coalition Advisers for Students, 1989-1991. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Edith Nell Hoffman has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member state advisory county Texas Commision on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1987-1992;member Texas Red Ribbon Steering Committee, 1991. Volunteer Texas Cancer Society, 1989-1991. Block chairman Leukemia Society, 1989-1991.

Director adult Sunday school department, member committees, conductor training University Baptist Church, since 1991. Member ASCD, Texas Education Association, Alvin Teachers Association (editor newsletter), Alvin Chamber of Commerce, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa (foundation and scholarship chairman 1992-1995, president U. Houston-Clear Lake chapter 1995-1996), Delta Kappa Gamma (legislation committee 1992-1994, research committee since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, decorating, gardening.

Connections

Married Kenneth R. Hoffman, August, 1970. Children: Mark L. Matthews, Michael A. Matthews, Kendra A. Smith, Tracy D. Miller.

Father:

Albert Sellers Baggett

Mother:

Mary Ruth (Wallace) Baggett

Spouse:

Kenneth R. Hoffman

child:

Mark L. Matthews Hoffman

child:

Tracy D. Miller Hoffman

child:

Kendra A. Smith Hoffman

child:

Michael A. Matthews Hoffman