Background
Davis, Frederick Vernell was born on April 8, 1923 in Big Island, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Ollie Elizabeth (Ware) Davis.
Davis, Frederick Vernell was born on April 8, 1923 in Big Island, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Ollie Elizabeth (Ware) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia State College, 1950. Master of Arts, Seton Hall University, 1951. Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1957.
Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1959. Postgraduate, New York University, 1955. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1957.
Teacher English, Newark Board.Edn., 1953-1957. Teacher English, Thomas Jefferson High School, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1957-1968, department chairman English, 1957-1968, counsellor, 1968-1970, vice principal, 1968-1970. Instructor communications Newark College Engineering, 1968-1970.
Coordinator reading and libraries Board Education, Elizabeth, 1970-1975, coordinator reading K-12, since 1975.
Convention guest speaker. Moderator; co-editor high school and college texts.
Adviser Quid literatureart magazine. Member of advisory board Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Chairman Minority Community Leaders Advisory Board, Rutgers University, since 1980, appointed vice president board of edn.E. Orange, New Jersey, 1986.
Consultant public education New Jersey State Department Education, 1993;education evaluator for public education Commissioner New Jersey Edition and Governor New Jersey, 1993.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member National Council Teachers English, College Conference on Composition and Communication, National, New Jersey education associations, International Reading Association, New Jersey English Teachers Association (Executive Board), Alpha Phi Alpha.