Gwendolyn Louise Garrison

Background

Garrison, Gwendolyn Louise was born on May 27, 1932 in Atlanta. Daughter of James Henry and Cammie Lee (Faucette) Walker.

Education

Bachelor, Spelman College, 1954; Master of Arts, Atlanta U., 1967; Educational Specialist, Atlanta U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1990.

Career

Teacher, special education coordinator, elementary principal, Atlanta Public Schools, 1954-1992; Adjunct Professor, Clark Atlanta U., 1992-1994; assistant professor, Clark Atlanta U., since 1994. Instructor Morris Brown College, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Louise Garrison has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Fulton County Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse Regional Board, Atlanta, since 1993. Deacon, usher Radcliffe Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, since 1985. Member National Education Association, ASCD, Council Exceptional Children (president Georgia Federation, Atlanta chapter, Adminstr of Year 1990), Southern Oral History Organisation, Georgia Education Association, Atlanta Education Association.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, collecting cookbooks, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Machion Samuel Garrison Junior, June 9, 1956. Children: Shawn Lee, Machion Samuel III.

Father:

James Henry Walker

Mother:

Cammie Lee (Faucette) Walker

Spouse:

Machion Samuel Garrison Junior

child:

Shawn Lee Garrison

child:

Machion Samuel III Garrison