Background
Farrar, Elizabeth Burke was born on April 16, 1926 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Preston and Elizabeth (Graves) Burke.
Farrar, Elizabeth Burke was born on April 16, 1926 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Preston and Elizabeth (Graves) Burke.
Bachelor in Art, University North Carolina, 1946. Master of Arts in Education, University North Carolina, Greenville, 1976. Doctor of Education, Nova University, 1987.
Teacher language arts, Henderson County Schools, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1948-1949;
teacher art, Washington and Lee Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1949-1952;
teacher art, Wardlaw Junior High School, Columbia, South Carolina., 1953-1954;
art supervisor, Orange County Schools, Orlando, Florida, 1954-1955;
instructor creative arts, Rollins College Institute General Study, Winter Park, Florida, 1955-1960;
instructor freshman English, Pearson County Community College, Roxboro, North Carolina, 1970-1972;
teacher Title I reading, Benvenue Middle School, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1976-1978;
teacher pilot program elementary and secondary education act, Lakeshore Middle School, Belle Glade, Florida, 1978-1979;
teacher elementary and secondary education act chapter I, Palm Beach County Schools, Belle Glade, 1979-1990. Instructor reading Palm Beach Junior College, Belle Glade, 1978-1979. Adjunct professor.Palm Beach Community College Founds.
Education, Child Growth and Development, 1991. Member Teachers for Africa program, International Foundation Education & Self-Help, Gambia, West Africa, 1992-1993.
Founder Neighbors Organized for Adequate Housing (NOAH), Inc., Belle Glade, 1983, president 1990. Founder Building Blocks Infant-Family Center, Belle Glade, 1985, president 1985-1988. Board directors Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies Coalition, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1985-1986.
Member National Education Association, International Reading Association, International Society Accelerated Learning and Teaching, National Association Education Young Children, National Coalition Clinical Infant Programs.
Married Charles Bidwell Farrar, January 6, 1961. Children: Helen Elizabeth Farrar, Marion Margaret Farrar Hobby.