Background
Jones, Florence M. was born on April 11, 1939 in West Columbia, Texas, United States. Daughter of Isaiah and Lu Ethel (Baldridge) McNeil.
Jones, Florence M. was born on April 11, 1939 in West Columbia, Texas, United States. Daughter of Isaiah and Lu Ethel (Baldridge) McNeil.
Bachelor of Science, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1961. Master of Education, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1968. Postgraduate, University Houston, 1980.
Postgraduate, Rice University, 1988.
Teacher English and typing, Lincoln High School, Port Arthur, Texas, 1961-1962;
teacher grades three and four, Houston Indiana School District, 1963-1990;
teacher gifted and talented, Houston Indiana School District, 1990-1994;
teacher piano, Windsor Village Liberal Arts Academy, Houston, since 1994. District teacher trainer Houston Indiana School District, 1985-1990. Shared decisionmem. School decision Making Team, 1993-1994.
Coordinator gifted/talented program, Petersen Elementary School, Houston, 1990-1994. Participant piano RecitalHartzog Studio, 1985-1988. Film previewer Houston Media Center.
Youth camp counselor numerous non-denominational church camps, United States, 1961-1989. Active restoration of Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island Foundation, New York City, 1983-1985. Charter founder People American Center Ellis Island, 2007.
Lay minister Church of God, 1961-1994. Charter founder The American Family History Immigration Center, Ellis Island, New York City. Charter member Wall of Tolerance, honoree, 2005.
Co-chair Rosa Parks Commission. Founding sponsor Martin Luther King Junior National Memorial Project Foundation Inc., 2006, with United States of America Olympic Committee, 2009. Member National Education Association, Houston Association Childhood Education (vice president 1985-1988), Association for Childhood Education (board director 1979-1991), Houston Zoological Society, World Wildllife Fund, National Storytelling Association, Tejas Storytelling Association (life), Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, National Audubon Society, American Museum Natural History, Texas Retired Teachers Association (life), International Society Poets (life, Silver Cup award for outstanding poetry achievement 2003), Smithsonian Institution, National Museum American Indian, National Museum Women in Arts, National Women's History Museum(charter member), Red Tail Project Tribute to America's Tuskegee Airmen (charter member 2009), National Museum African American History & Culture (charter member 2009), Women Airforce Service Pilots (charter member, Founders honor roll 2009).
Married Waldo D. Jones, May 29, 1965. Children: Ricky, Wanda, Erna.