Background
Bowens, Emma Marie was born on July 20, 1927 in East New Market, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Cornelius Henry and Emma Flossie Helena (Lee) McGrath.
Bowens, Emma Marie was born on July 20, 1927 in East New Market, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Cornelius Henry and Emma Flossie Helena (Lee) McGrath.
Bachelor of Science in Education, State Teachers College, Bowie, Maryland., 1948.
H.S. core/mathematics teacher, Caroline County Board Education, Denton, Maryland., 1948-1949;
assistant H.S. library, Caroline County Board Education, Denton, Maryland., 1948-1949;
elementary teacher, Dorchester County Board Education, Hurlock, Maryland., 1949, 61;
elementary teacher, Dorchester County Board Education, Church Creek, Maryland., 1950-1951;
elementary teacher, Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge and Hurlock, Maryland., 1962-1990;
retired, Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge and Hurlock, Maryland., 1990. Advising committee Hurlock Elementary Parent Involvement, 1988-1989. Member discipline committee Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge, 1962-1989.
Member crisis teamHurlock Elementary School, 1989-1990. Curriculum developer Dorchester County Board Education, Cambridge, 1962-1990. Private tutor, since 1990.
Volunteer resource person, since 1990.
President North Dorchester High School Parent-Teachers Association and Parent-Teacher-Student Association, Hurlock, 1972. Leader 4-H Club, Hurlock, 1971-1975. Past director, superintendent church school United Methodist Church, Hurlock.
Surrogate parent North Dorchester High School, 1997-1998. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Teachers English, American Association Retired Persons, Maryland Council Teachers of Mathematics, International Reading Association, Mid-Shore Reading Council (life, building representative 1989-1990, newspaper education committee, executive planning committee 1993-1996, publicity committee 1993-1996, midshore council), Maryland Congress Parents and Teachers (life, member parent involvement organization Dorchester County 1962-1990), National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Maryland State Reading Association Dorchester County Retired Teachers Association (co-chair newsletter, chair archives, sunshine committee), Maryland Retired Teachers Association, Maryland Sheriff's Association (honorary).
Married Edison Bowens, April 3, 1953. Children: Edison Alfred, Elva Marie.