Eva Joyce Bowen

Background

Bowen, Eva Joyce was born on October 21, 1934 in Gordon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Emmett Jackson and Bessie Mabel (Brooks) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Education, Tift College, 1955; certified elementary education, Mercer U., 1963; Master in Elementary Edition and Reading, Mercer U., 1972; certified in gifted education, Georgia Southwestern College, 1982; Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision, U. Georgia, 1984.

Career

Teacher, Norman Park (Georgia) High School, 1955-1956; teacher, Bibb County School System, Macon, Georgia, 1957-1968; lead teacher, Dodge County School System, Eastman, Georgia, 1968-1974; reading consultant, Heart of Georgia, Eastman, 1974-1989; professor, Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, 1979-1981; professor, Mercer U., Eastman, 1986; teacher evaluation program, trainer, Georgia Department Education, Eastman, 1988-1992. Coordinator media staff development Heart of Georgia, Eastman, 1974-1989. Developer, coordinator District Authors Day Celebration, 1985-1989.

Trainer Learning Styles, Eastman, 1981-1989. Developer, trainer summer reading program, 1982-1985. Adjunct Professor Mercer U., 1989-1992.

Freelance educational consultant, 1988-1994.

Achievements

• Eva Joyce Bowen has been listed as a noteworthy Evaluation program educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District leader Georgia 4-H Club, Eastman, 1970-1974. President Heart of Georgia Reading Council, Dublin, 1983. President Georgia Council Reading Cons., 1983-1985, Georgia Reading Council, Atlanta, 1988-1989.

Member International Reading Association, Georgia Council of International Reading Association, Heart of Georgia Reading Council, Delta Kappa Gamma Society 9chair committee), KappaDelta Epsilon (president, advisor Macon chapter 1968-1974).

Connections

Married J.W. Bowen; children: Agnes Irene B. Williams, John Paul, James Madison.

Father:

Emmett Jackson Jones

Mother:

Bessie Mabel (Brooks) Jones

Spouse:

J.W. Bowen

child:

James Madison Bowen

child:

Agnes Irene B. Williams Bowen

child:

John Paul Bowen