Irene Perritt Crider

Background

Crider, Irene Perritt was born on April 29, 1921 in Chatfield, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Dolphus France and Eula Allan (Springer) Perritt.

Education

Bachelor, Bethel College, 1944. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1957. Doctor of Education, Florida Atlantic University, 1977.

Career

Teacher, various schools, Tennessee, 1941-1957; dean girls, Lake Worth (Florida) Junior High, 1957-1965; dean women, Lake Worth High School, 1965-1973; general instructional supervisor, Palm Beach (Florida) County Public Schools, 1973-1975; assistant principal, Jupiter (Florida) High School, 1975-1976; supervisor interns, Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton, 1977-1983; supervisor interns, Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1982-1984; consultant, Paris, Tennessee, 1984-1987; owner, beauty system consultant, Irene's Academy Individual Image Improvement, since 1991. Instructor education Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee, 1987, professor Master of Education Graduate Program. Consultant in field.

Politics

The use of force should be supported only in extreme situations and through approve of appropriate international organizations.

Views

The very idea that one gender is superior to another should be rejected as well as the erroneous notion that members of one gender may receive love, power, and esteem only at the expense of another.

Membership

Founder, board directors, charter member Palm Beach County Kidney Association, 1973-1993. Chairman citizens action committee Florida Church Women United, 1982-1984. Member Tallahassee Theatre Guild, Women's Club Tallahassee, Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce, Zonta (Lake Worth, president 1969-1970), Order Eastern Star, Delta Kappa Gamma (charter president Beta Xi-Mu 1968-1970, chairman state committee, scholarship), Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, spectator sports, color analysis, Amera Natural nails consultant and beauty systems consultant.

Connections

Married Willis Jewel Crider, August 3, 1945. 1 child, Larry Willis.

Father:

Dolphus France Perritt

Mother:

Eula Allan (Springer) Perritt

Spouse:

Willis Jewel Crider

child:

Larry Willis Crider