Gloria Dianne Richardson

Background

Richardson, Gloria Dianne was born on March 11, 1943 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Freeman Elmore and Elsie Mae (Otwell) Harvey.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Meridian Junior College, 1962; Bachelor of English, U. Southern Mississippi, 1964; M of English, U. Southern Mississippi, 1966; Doctor of Education, Mississippi State University, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Kingsville, 1965-1966; technical reports editor, University Texas, Port Aransas, 1966-1967; teacher, Clarkdale High School, Meridian, Mississippi, 1967-1968; teacher, North Sumter High School, Panola, Alabama, 1968-1971; florist assistant, Harvey's Florist, Meridian, 1971-1972; teacher, Philadelphia (Mississippi) High School, 1972-1973; teacher, Northeast High School, Meridian, 1973-1984; substitute teacher, teacher, 1984-1985; OTE team leader, Kate Griffin Junior High School, Meridian, 1985-1993. Staff development assistant center educational development Mississippi State University, Meridian, since 1986, lecturer, 1989-1995. Adjunct instructor II Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Meridian Naval Air Station Campus, 1982-1990.

Teacher Meridian Community College, 1978-1990.

Achievements

• Gloria Dianne Richardson has been listed as a noteworthy Curriculum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Guest speaker regional convention Parents Without Partners. Substitute Sunday school teacher Meridian Convalescent Center, King's Daughters Nursing Home. Judge Mississippi Cultural Arts Commission Contest Northeast Elementary School, Meridian Community College Review Poetry Division.

Member Friends Meridian Public Library. Leader Girl Scouts American, 4-H Modeling Squad. Member American Federation Teachers (pro-tem secretary, newsletter staff), Mississippi Council Teachers English, Mississippi Reading Association, Mid-South Ednl.

Research Association (membership committee, program presenter), Meridian Association Educators, Mississippi Professional Educators, National Staff Development Council, Mississippi Staff Development Council, National.Tchrs. Math, Pi Delta Phi (honorary), Lambda Iota Tau (honorary), Alpha Psi Omega (honorary), Phi Delta Kappa (honorary), Order of Eastern Star (past matron).

Interests

• Avocations: crafts, writing, poetry, short shories, novels.

Connections

Married James Earl Richardson, February 9, 1968 (deceased June 1983). 1 child, Kristi Rene.

Father:

Freeman Elmore Harvey

Mother:

Elsie Mae (Otwell) Harvey

Spouse:

James Earl Richardson

child:

Kristi Rene Richardson