Gladys Hope Franklin White

Background

White, Gladys Hope Franklin Daughter of Elbert and Pearl (Smithwick) Franklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hampton Institute U., 1939; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949; Doctor of Education, U. Sarasota, 1978.

Career

Elementary teacher and music, Brawley H.S., Scotland Neck, North Carolina, 1939-1941; elementary critic teacher, Elizabeth City Public Schools elementary teacher, music teacher P.W. Moore H.S., Elizabeth City Public Schools college education reading specialist, Texas College, Tyler Jeanes supervisor, Currituck/Camden Public Schools elementary supervisor, Currituck/Camden Public Schools elementary supervisor, Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, North Carolina associate professor education and reading, North Carolina Agricultural and Technology U., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1962-1982; founder, director project Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro, since 1983. Director teacher training institute National Defense Education Institute, Greensboro, 1965-1968. Technical assistant reading language United States Right to Read Program, United States Education Department, Wilmington, Delaware.

Consultant, workshop founder.

Achievements

• Gladys Hope Franklin White has been listed as a noteworthy Reading specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Project Care Executive Board Episcopal Church of Redeemer, Greensboro, North Carolina, since 1982. Member President Clinton's Executive Council committee, 1996-1998. Member Democratic Congressional Campaign committee, Washington, 1998.

Member Friends Chavis Learning Library., Greensboro, since 1982. Member International Reading Association (life, chair paraprofls., reading committee), National Association of Business Professional Womens Clubs (correspondent secretary, chair archives, chair scholarship committee 1960-1992), Hampton U. Alumni Association (president emeritus since 1990, Greensboro chapter past president, Trendsetter award 1995), LadySertoma (life), Delta Sigma Theta (Delta Diamond award 1988, Leadership award 1991), Kappa Delta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: tutoring, mentoring, sewing, crafts, reading.

Connections

Married Frank Hollowell White, April 12, 1941. Children: Johnese Armelda, Sharon Faye.

Father:

Elbert Franklin

Mother:

Pearl (Smithwick) Franklin

Spouse:

Frank Hollowell White

child:

Sharon Faye White

child:

Johnese Armelda White