Elaine Parker Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Elaine Parker was born on September 25, 1950 in Charleston, South Carolina. Daughter of William Lucius and Nancy Stevenson (Beaty) Parker.

Education

Bachelor in English and Education, Presbyterian College, 1971; postgraduate, Clemson U., 1976, 84; postgraduate, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1986; postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1987-1989; postgraduate, U. North Carolina, 1995, 97.

Career

Teacher English, Blythewood (South Carolina.) Junior H.S., 1972-1974; teacher English, McDuffie H.S., Anderson, South Carolina., 1976-1978; teacher English, G.B.S. Hale H.S., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1987-1990; teacher English, East Wake H.S., Wendell, North Carolina, 1990-1995; teacher English, South Wayne H.S., Dudley, North Carolina, 1995-1997; teacher English, Clayton (North Carolina) H.S., since 1997; head English department, Clayton (North Carolina) H.S., since 1997. Yearbook teacher various secondary schools.

Achievements

• Elaine Parker Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Faith Lutheran School, Raleigh, 1995-1997. Teacher Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1986-1997. Member National Council of Teachers of English, North Carolina Teachers of English, NCAE/National Education Association, North Carolina Scholastic Media Association (Vice-President yearbook division), Thomas Wolfe Society.

Connections

Married Marshall Pinckney Sherard, Junior (divorced). Children: Marshall Pinckney III, Jessica Parker. Married Howard Claude Jenkins, June 4, 1986.

Children: David Wayne, Kristen Michelle.

Father:

William Lucius Parker

Mother:

Nancy Stevenson (Beaty) Parker

Spouse:

Marshall Pinckney Sherard

Spouse:

Howard Claude Jenkins

child:

Kristen Michelle Jenkins

child:

Jessica Parker Jenkins

child:

Marshall Pinckney III Jenkins

child:

David Wayne Jenkins