Florence Dorothy Clarke

Background

Clarke, Florence Dorothy was born on February 21, 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Peter Glover and Janie Etta Oliver.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Carolina State University, 1963.

Career

Teacher business Williams Memorial School, St. George, South Carolina, 1963—1965, Charles A. Brown High School, Charleston, 1965—1968. Senior administrative aide, senior analyst Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, Connecticut, 1968—1996. Associate minister African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New London, 1975—1998, supply pastor Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1996—1997, organizer, pastor Waterford, Connecticut, since 1998.

Christian education director New Haven District, 1993—2004. Chaplain Connecticut College, New London, 2002—2004. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Florence Dorothy Clarke has been listed as a noteworthy minister, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Substitute teacher Christian Education Board New England Conference. Board directors Noank (Connecticut) Baptist Group Homes, Inc., 1995—1999. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome coord Balm of Gilead, since 2007.

Member of American Association of University Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (executive board, education commission), AAHC, Southeastern CT Ministerial Alliance, New London Clergy Association, American Correctional Chaplains Association, Christian Education (district director 1990—2005), National Council Negro Women (1st vice president 1996-1999, Outstanding Service award 1996).

Interests

• Singing, reading, public speaking.

Connections

Children: Stephanye R., Jamie J.

Father:

Peter Glover Oliver

Mother:

Janie Etta Oliver

child:

Stephanye R. Clarke

child:

Jamie J. Clarke