Gloria Ann Horton

Background

Horton, Gloria Ann was born on June 24, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Richard Lewis and Evelyn Mae Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1964; Master of Arts in English, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1969; postgraduate, U. Alabama, 1970-1971.

Career

Teacher, Woodlawn H.S., Birmingham, 1964; teacher, Glen Iris Elementary School, Birmingham, 1965-1967; instructor, Livingston (Alabama) U., 1970-1971; teacher, Avondale School, Birmingham, 1970; teacher, Scottsboro (Alabama) City Schools, 1976-1979; instructor, MP School, Fort McClellan, 1985-1986; adjunct instructor English, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, 1987-1989; instructor English, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, since 1989; co-director, interim institute director writing project, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, since 1995. Secretary Alabama Writing Project Network, since 1996.

Achievements

• Gloria Ann Horton has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Oxford Arts Council, 1995-1997. Member National Council Teachers English (board directors since 1996), Alabama Council Teachers English (board directors since 1994, membership chair 1995-1997, vice president, president-elect since 1997, Distinguished Svc. award 1996), Association College English Teachers Alabama (board directors since 1996, liaison officer since 1996), Europa Club (president 1992-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas J. Horton, April 6, 1974. Children: Eve Ann, Richard Evan (twins).

Father:

Richard Lewis Peterson

Mother:

Evelyn Mae Peterson

Spouse:

Thomas J. Horton

child:

Eve Ann Horton

child:

Richard Evan Horton