Background
Shumate, Gloria Jones was born on January 8, 1927 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Thomas Marvin and Flora E. (Suggs) Jones.
Shumate, Gloria Jones was born on January 8, 1927 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Thomas Marvin and Flora E. (Suggs) Jones.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1960. Master of Arts, University South Florida, 1969. Postgraduate in vocational education, University South Florida, 1972.
High school teacher, Lauderdale County Schools, Meridian, 1952-1956; teacher vocational education, Manpower Development and Training, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1964-1969; counselor City Center for Learning, St. Petersburg Vocational-Technology Institute, 1969-1970; registrar, St. Petersburg Vocational-Technology Institute, 1970-1972; assistant director, St. Petersburg Vocational-Technology Institute, 1972-1980; executive director, St. Petersburg Vocational-Technology Institute, 1980-1985; director vocational-technical, adult education operations, Pinellas County Schools, Largo, Florida, 1985-1989. Chairman Florida Equity Council, 1980-1981. Member Florida Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 1980-1985, Florida Job Training Coordinating Council, 1983-1984.
Member National Council Local Administrators, American Vocational Association, Florida Vocational Association, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (standards committee 1975-1981), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Jack B. Shumate, November 19, 1946. Children: Jack B. Junior, Thomas Edward.