Elsie Watson Cofield

Background

Cofield, Elsie Watson was born on March 8, 1924 in Clayton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of L. Barney and Katie Beatrice (Crews) Watson.

Education

AB, Shaw U., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1946; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1967; Doctor of Education, Southeastern Seminary, 1986.

Career

Teacher, Johnston Board Education, Smithfield, North Carolina, 1946-1952; teacher, Halifax (North Carolina) Board Education, 1953-1955, 58-61; teacher, Lynchburg (Virginia) Seminary and College, 1963-1965; teacher, Lylburn Downing School, Lexington, Virginia, 1966-1968; teacher, Hamden (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1968-1987; founder, coordinator, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Interfaith Network, New Haven, since 1987. Adjunct Professor Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1987-1989. Instructor International Association Ministers Wives and Widows Conference, since 1982.

Achievements

• Elsie Watson Cofield has been listed as a noteworthy Social services organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Leeway Incorporated, New York Haven, since 1989, St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, since 1990, Governor's Permanent Task Force, Hartford, since 1989, Mayor's Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, New Haven, since 1988. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Freedom award 1991), National Council Negro Women, Connecticut Baptist Women (president 1982-1986), New England Baptist Women (president since 1984), Connecticut State Mins. Wives (president since 1984), Delta Sigma Theta.

Interests

• Avocation: writing.

Connections

Married Curtis M. Cofield,1947. Children: E. Curtissa, René Cofield Boyd, Bonnie Cofield Jones, Curtis III.

Father:

L. Barney Watson

Mother:

Katie Beatrice (Crews) Watson

Spouse:

Curtis M. Cofield

child:

René Cofield Boyd Cofield

child:

Curtis III Cofield

child:

Bonnie Cofield Jones Cofield

child:

E. Curtissa Cofield