Background
Ross, Elinor Parry was born on January 4, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Cobb and Marion Jane (MacFarlan) Parry.
Ross, Elinor Parry was born on January 4, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Cobb and Marion Jane (MacFarlan) Parry.
Bachelor of Science, West Chester University, 1953. Master of Arts, Tennessee Technology University, 1970. Doctor of Education, University Tennessee, 1970.
Third grade teacher, Hillcrest Elementary School, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1953-1954;
first grade teacher, Damascus (Maryland.) Elementary School, 1954-1955;
second grade teacher, Brookside Elementary School, Newark, Delaware, 1955-1956;
second grade teacher, Arnold Elementary School, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963;
teaching assistant, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, Tennessee, 1969-1970;
Professor of English,, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1971. Coordinator Reading Is Fundamental, Upper Cumberlands, Tennessee, 1974-1981, Tennessee Technology Book Fair, Cookeville, since 1975. Member Governor's Task Force, Nashville, 1980-1981.
Director Reading Task Force for Urban/Rural Developer, ClayCounty, Tennessee, 1972-1974.
Ticket chairman Cookeville Summer Theater, 1976-1984. Member Adult Literacy Council, Cookeville, since 1985. President Symphony Guild, Cookeville, 1974-1975.
Member Tennessee Reading Association (past president), International Reading Association (international committees), College Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, Phi Delta Kappa (past president, Service Key 1989), Town and Gown (past president), Book Lovers (past president).
Married James Ross, June 26, 1954. Children: Cheryl Suzanne, David Parry.