Gloria Dawn Harmon McCord

Background

McCord, Gloria Dawn Harmon was born on June 14, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Earl H. and C. Grace (Lupo) Harmon.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Education, Florida State University Master of Music in Choral Conducting, Louisiana State University postgraduate, U. New Orleans, U. Georgia.

Career

Classroom music teacher, Nassau County (Florida) Board Education, 1971; classroom music teacher, Orange County (Florida) Board Education, 1971-1974; choral director, general music teacher, Fulton County (Georgia) Board Education, 1974-1975; director music, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Slidell, Louisiana, 1978-1986; teacher for gifted and talented in music, St. Tammany Parish Schools, Louisiana, 1988-1991; assistant professor arts and science, Brenau U., Gainesville, Georgia, since 1991; registrar, public relations director, choral director, Firespark Summer School for Students Gifted in Arts, since 1992; organist, Riverside Military Academy, since 1994. Presenter, adjudicator North Gwinnett Piano club, 1992, North Gwinnett Federated Festival, 1993, 95, 96, Georgia Music Educators Education Piano Festival, 1993. Choir director Georgia Music Educators District IX Honor Choir, 1993, others.

Series director radio broacast Panorama. Adjudicator West Gwinnett Federal Piano, 1995.

Achievements

• Gloria Dawn Harmon McCord has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, choral director, organist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Interim organist 1st United Methodist Chancel Choir, 1993, other positions. Evaluator United Methodist Church. Secretary Gainesville H.S. Band Boosters, Gainesville H.S. Parent-Teachers Association, 1992-1994.

Member American Choral Dirs. Association, United Methodist American Guild of Organists, Music Educators National Assn (seminar facilitator 1993), Music Teachers National Association, Georgia Music Teachers Association, Georgia Music Educators, Sigma Alpha Iota.

Connections

Married Mark L. McCord, Senior, August 7, 1971. Children: M. Lance, Ian H.

Father:

Earl H. Harmon

Mother:

C. Grace (Lupo) Harmon

Spouse:

Mark L. McCord

child:

M. Lance McCord

child:

Ian H. McCord