Background
Mardis, Elma Hubbard was born on July 16, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walter Lee Senior and Edith (Scott) Hubbard.
consultant County administrator
Mardis, Elma Hubbard was born on July 16, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walter Lee Senior and Edith (Scott) Hubbard.
Bachelor of Science, Le Moyne College-Owen University, 1952. Master of Education, University Illinois, 1960. Doctor of Education, University Tennessee, 1974.
Teacher Memphis City Schools, 1952-1975. Assistant professor, coordinator Bureau Educational Research, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1975-1980. Instructor Shelby State Community College, Memphis, 1977-1978.
National director education People United to Save Humanity Excel Program, Chicago, 1980-1982. Teacher Memphis City Schools, 1982-1984. Director computer center Memphis Urban League, 1984-1994.
Executive director Private Industry Council, Memphis, Shelby, Fayette Counties, Tennessee, 1994—2008. Director American Tutoring Center, Memphis, 1982-1998. Consultant Josten's Learning Corporation, San Diego, since 1997.
Member, alumnus Leadership Memphis, since 1980. Organizer/charter president River City chapter The Links, Inc., Memphis, 1987-1995. Commissioner/vice chair Memphis Housing Authority, since 1992.
Member Tennessee Commision on Children and Youth, Nashville, since 1995. Board of trustees Memphis Urban League, secretary. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Memphis, 1997.
Secretary Second Congressional United Church of Christ, 1989-1997. Member National Association Private Industry Couns., Tennessee Association Private Industry Couns., Southeastern Employment and Training Association, Southern Association Colleges Schools(consultant, facilitator review team since 1977), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa DeltaPi, Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married William Columbus Mardis, December 22, 1957. 1 child, Marlah Mardis-Phillips.