Background
Lawrence, Estelene Yvonne was born on August 10, 1933 in Lynch, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Samuel Coleridge and Florence Estelle (Gardner) Taylor.
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Estelene Yvonne Lawrence
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Education
Student, Fenn College, 1953—1960. Student, Cleveland Institute Music, 1955—1956. Student, John Carroll University, 1977—1978.
Student, Northeastern University, Boston, 1979—1980. Bachelor, Cleveland State University, 1993.
Career
Stenographer Cleveland Transit Systems, Regional Transit Authority, 1951—1976, training assistant, 1976—1978, personal development assistant, 1978—1982, district administrator, 1983—1986, supervisor, management skills instructor, 1976—1986, director, training and career development, 1986—1988. Associate in professional management John Carroll University, 1977—1978. Director music Friendly United Baptist Church, 1947—1995.
Piano teacher, 1953—1973. Minister of music Mount Nebo Baptist Church, since 1995. Pianist, organist National Baptist Convention, 1971, 80.
Chairman advisory board Baldwin Wallace College, 1984—1988. Chief musician Regional Transit Authority Choir. Member Cleveland Choral Union.
Achievements
Membership
Publicity chairman Moses Cleveland School Parent-Teachers Association, 1965—1975. Audit chairman Regional Transit Authority Main Office Credit Union, 1980—1983. District secretary Boy Scouts American, 1982—1983.
Member advisory board Cleveland Management Development Consortium, 1985—1988. Member of Greater Cleveland Pan-Hellenic Choir, Conference Minority Transportation Officials, Cleveland Management Seminars (treasurer 1979-1981, president 1981-1983), American Choral Directors Association, East 153rd St. (vice president since 1980), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Mu Phi Epsilon (historian 1990-1991, chorister 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Phi Kappa Gamma 1966-1969.
Connections
Married Otto Lee Lawrence, September 14, 1957. Children: Stuart, Neil, Adelbert.
