Glenda Bardwell Collins

Background

Collins, Glenda Bardwell was born on September 21, 1941 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Irene Bardwell.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mississippi State College for Women, 1963. Master of Education, University New Orleans, 1975.

Career

Teacher art Memphis City School Systems, 1964—1968, Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Schools, 1969—1972, St. Bernard Parish Schools, 1973—1976, St. Tammany Parish, Salmen High School, Slidell, Louisiana, since 1976. Co-chairman Bicentennial Festival Arts for Children, New Orleans, 1976. Exhibitor International Trade Mart, New Orleans, 1976.

Teacher, consultant State-wide Inservice Program. Photographer Louisiana Women's Conference, Baton Rouge. With Louisiana International Women's Year banner cover photograph.

Achievements

• Glenda Bardwell Collins has been listed as a noteworthy art educator, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder, president Council Victims Family Violence, St. Tammany Parish, 1979—1980. Founder, president St. Tammany Parish President' Commission on Needs of Women. Active European Research Area, ERAmerica, Speakers Bureau Slidell, Talent Bank of Women.

Active political campaigns. Member of National Education Association, Slidell Art League, St. Tammany Parish Association Art Educators (president), Louisiana Art Educators Association, National Association Art Educators, St. Tammany Parish Association Educators (vice president), Louisiana Association Educators, Business and Professional Women's Club (Woman of Year 1978-1979).

Connections

Married M. B. Collins, June 30, 1963 (divorced). 1 child Cathleen Kelly.

Father:

Robert Lee Bardwell

Mother:

Irene Bardwell

Spouse:

M. B. Collins

child:

Cathleen Kelly Collins