Ellen Hayes Wright

Background

Wright, Ellen Hayes was born on October 6, 1939 in Atlanta. Daughter of John and Pauline Virginia (Miller) Hayes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia State College Women, 1961. Postgraduate, University Georgia, 1960. Master of Education in Media, West Georgia College, 1976.

Postgraduate, Georgia State University.

Career

Teacher, Cobb County (Georgia) Public Schools, 1961-1962; Media specialist, Cartersville (Georgia) City Schools, 1962-1977; supervisor media services, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1977-1979; project assistant, special projects, Office of the Governor, State of Georgia, Atlanta, 1979-1982; manager training, development, International Svc. Association for Health, Atlanta, 1982-1991; consultant development education, Decatur, Georgia, since 1991. Board directors 4-H Global Connections Program, Chevy Chase, Maryland., World Wise 2000, Washington.

Consultant development education United States Aid Development Education Planning Committee, 1991-1992. Consultant Habitat for Humanities Development Education Schools Program,8th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium Mental Health, Atlanta, 1992.

Achievements

• Ellen Hayes Wright has been listed as a noteworthy development education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Atlanta International Development Council, 1987-1991. Member Education Steering Committee Carter Center, Atlanta, 1986-1992, International Business Women's Network, Decatur, 1989-1992. Visiting host chairman Sister Cities International, 1987-1992.

Member American Medical Writers Association, Decatur Arts Alliance, Dekalb Friends of the Library.

Interests

• Avocations: neddlepoint, reading, skeet shooting, traveling.

Connections

Married George Alexander Cook, July 7, 1962 (divorced 1979). Married Richard Harris Wright, October 20, 1986.

Father:

John Hayes

Mother:

Pauline Virginia (Miller) Hayes

Spouse:

Richard Harris Wright

Spouse:

George Alexander Cook