Ellen Nairne Webb

Background

Webb, Ellen Nairne was born on April 16, 1918 in Ann Arbor. Daughter of Ivan Norman Senior and Minnie Almeda (Libey) Cuthbert.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1939.

Career

Substitute teacher, Hampden (Massachusetts) Primary School, 1958-1960; kindergarten teacher, Hampden Community Kindergarten, 1960-1962; kindergarten teacher, Dickinson (Texas) Preparatory School, 1963-1964; substitute teacher, Dickinson Primary Schools, 1964-1965; kindergarten teacher, Easthaven Baptist School, Houston, 1965-1969; pre-kindergarten teacher, Paradise Valley (Arizona) School, 1969-1970; kindergarten teacher, Easthaven Baptist School, Houston, 1970-1972; director pre-kindergarten, Brittanica Preschool, Joliet, Illinois, 1972-1979; director prekindergarten and kindergarten, Early Achievement Center, Joliet, since 1980. Consultant, workshop presenter Encyclopedia Britannica Ednl. Corporation, Chicago.

Achievements

• Ellen Nairne Webb has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Bible school director, pianist First Presbyterian Church, Dickinson, Texas, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Joliet, outreach commission, 1978-1979. Member political action and lobbying group Joliet Area Church, since 1991. Cub scout den mother Boy Scouts of America, 1959-1967.

Member American Association of University Women, Joliet, Illinois and National Assns. for the Education of Young Children (secretary, publicity and enrichment), Will County Farm Bureau.

Interests

• Avocations: newspaper feature writing, poetry writing, early childhood project and curriculum development, singing in church choir.

Connections

Married Kermit Melvin Webb, July 22, 1941 (deceased 1980). Children: Frederick Norman, Douglas Melvin, Ronald Kermit, Barry William.

Father:

Ivan Norman Senior Cuthbert

Mother:

Minnie Almeda (Libey) Cuthbert

Spouse:

Kermit Melvin Webb

child:

Douglas Melvin Webb

child:

Frederick Norman Webb

child:

Barry William Webb

child:

Ronald Kermit Webb