Emily Mitchell Calhoun

Background

Calhoun, Emily Mitchell was born on July 30, 1939 in Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Glenn Lewis Senior and Evelyn (Athon) Mitchell.

Education

Bachelor in Social Science, elementary teaching certified, LaGrange College, 1961; Master of Science in Reading Education, Nova U., 1982.

Career

Teacher 1st grade, Rockway Elementary School, Miami, Florida, 1961-1962, 63-64; teacher 1st grade, Kate Sullivan Elementary School, Tallahassee, Florida, 1964-1965; teacher 1st grade, Hazelwood Elementary School, Waynesville, North Carolina, 1969-1970; teacher kindergarten, 1st United Methodist Church, Waynesville, 1972-1976; teacher kindergarten, Center Elementary School, Waynesville, 1977; teacher 1st grade, Fern Creek Elementary School, Orlando, Florida, 1977-1983; title I reading teacher, Fern Creek Elementary School, Orlando, Florida, 1983-1994; reading recovery teacher, Fern Creek Elementary School, Orlando, Florida, 1994-1997; testing resource teacher, Pineloch Elementary School, Orlando, 1997-1998; literacy teacher, Dream Lake Elementary School, Apopka, Florida, since 1998. Field tester mathematics series Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Orlando, 1982;grade chairman Fern Creek Elementary, Orlando, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Emily Mitchell Calhoun has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member membership class Aloma United Methodist Church, Winter Park, Florida, 1990-1993, member homeless coalition, 1996-1999, leader STAR team, since 1999. Member reading delegate People to People International, Hungary and Russia, 1993. Member National Education Association, Philanthropic and Educational Organization (chapter D.J. Orlando, meeting committee since 1993), International Reading Association (convention hostess 1983, 98), Florida Education Association, Orange County Classroom Teachers Association, North America Council Reading Recovery.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, tennis.

Connections

Married Frank Marion Calhoun, August 5, 1961 (divorced February 1979). Children: Craig Mitchell, Wade Morgan.

Father:

Glenn Lewis Senior Mitchell

Mother:

Evelyn (Athon) Mitchell

Spouse:

Frank Marion Calhoun

child:

Craig Mitchell Calhoun

child:

Wade Morgan Calhoun