Background
Alexander, Edna M. DeVeaux Daughter of Richard and Eva (Musgrove) DeVeaux.
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Edna M. DeVeaux Alexander
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Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida A & M U., 1943; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1948; Master of Science in Supervision and Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1954; certified, U. Madrid, 1961; postgraduate, Dade Junior College postgraduate, U. Miami.
Career
Secretary, Dunbar Elementary School, 1943-1946; teacher, Dunbar Elementary School, 194-55; teacher, Orchard Villa Elementary, 1959-1966; principal, A. L. Lewis Elementary School, 1955-1957; reading specialist, North Center District, 1966-1969; teacher, L. C. Evans Elementary School, 1969-1971. First black woman newscaster in Miami, Station WBAY, 1948.
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Membership
Vice president Florida Council on Human Relations Dade County, Council for Internat.Visitors Greater Miami. Past president Episcopal Churchwomen of Christ Church, Miami. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association.
Vice chairman Community Action Agency Dade County. Chairman Dade County Minimum Housing Appeals Board. Active Volunteer Unltd.Project National Council Negro Women.
Sponosr American Junior Red Cross, Girl Scouts United States. Trustee Florida International U. Foundation, 1974-1979. Member JacksonvilleSymphony Association Guild, Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.
Member American Association of University Women (life, Edna M. DeVeaux Alexander fellowship named in her honor Miami branch), National Education Association (life), League of Women Voters, Florida Education Association, Classroom Teachers Association, Dade County Education Association (chairman public relations committee), Dade County Reading Association, Association for Childhood Education, International Reading Teacher Association, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
