Ellen Audrey King

Background

King, Ellen Audrey was born on March 26, 1951 in Halifax, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Earl and Catherine Childress.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1975; AS, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1977; Master of Arts, Norfolk (Virginia) State University, 1981.

Career

Dietary supervisor, Norfolk State University, 1976-1978; teacher home economics, Virginia Beach Public School, 1978-1980; with home economics, food service department, Norfolk Public School District, 1981; program coordinator, Pasco (Washington) School District, 1982; program coordinator, National Jackson & Associations, Pasco, since 1983.

Achievements

• Ellen Audrey King has been listed as a noteworthy Home economics educator, nutritionist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee Chairperson Cameo Women's Center, Kennewick, Washington, since 1985. Employment chairman National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Kennewick, since 1987. Secretary Tri-Cities Scholarship Pageant, Pasco, 1981-1982, president, 1983-1984.

President Tri-Cities Women Caucus, Kennewick, 1983-1985. Public relations liaision Martin Luther King Monument Committee, Pasco, since 1986, Benton County Democratic Center committee, Richland, Washington, since 1988;active Benton Franklin Council Children and Youth. Member Home Economics Association (plaque 1976), Business and Professional Women Association, National Panel Consumer Arbitrators (certified 1981), Delta Sigma Theta (chairman 1979-1980, certified 1980).

Connections

Married Johnny King, September 5, 1970. Children: Sherita, Demetrius.

Father:

Robert Earl Childress

Mother:

Catherine Childress

Spouse:

Johnny King

child:

Demetrius King

child:

Sherita King