Background
Wood, Emily Churchill was born on April 11, 1925 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Arthur Burdett and Ruth Vail (Pierson) Churchill.
Wood, Emily Churchill was born on April 11, 1925 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Arthur Burdett and Ruth Vail (Pierson) Churchill.
Bachelor, Smith College, 1946. Master of Arts in Teaching, Manhattanville College, 1971. Postgraduate, University Tulsa, 1979.
Postgraduate, Langston University, 1992.
Teacher Miss Fines School, Princeton, New Jersey, 1946-1947, Hallen Center for Education, Portchester, New York, 1973-1974, Town and Country School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1974-1979, Tulsa Public Schools, 1979-1997, Heritage Academy, Tulsa, since 1998. Adjunct instructor Tulsa Community College, 1998—2007. Educational consultant Tulsa, 1997—: exchange coordinator, Tulsa Public School, since 2005, culture box coordinator Tulsa Global Alliance, since 2004.
Leader colloquia Bill of Rights Arts and Humanities Council, Tulsa, 1989. Member literacy task force Tulsa 2000 Education Committee, 1990-1992. Chairman international student exchange Eisenhower International School, Tulsa, since 1992.
Leader, founder American Field Service, Tulsa, 1982—1984. President, vice president Booker T. Washington High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1985. Campaign manager auditors race Democratic Party, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006.
Board directors Smith College Alumnae, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1956—1959, Sister Cities International, Tulsa, 1992—2001, nominations chair, 1999—2001. Board directors Tulsa Global Alliance. Trustee Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, since 2000.
Member United Nations Association Eastern Oklahoma (president 1998-2000), National Council Social Studies (religion program committee since 1984, board directors since 1997), Daughters of the American Revolution, Oklahoma Education Association, Oklahoma Council Social Studies (president 1995, teacher of year 1984), Oklahoma Bar Association (law related committee since 1988, teacher of year 1990), Oklahoma Council Economic Education (state and national awards 1981, 89, 92), Kent Place Alumnae Association (Distinguished Alumna award 1992, Alumna Career award 2007).
Married Philip Warren Wood, June 22, 1946. Children: Martha, Arthur, Warren, Benjamin.