Background
Copeland, Jacqueline Turner was born on March 22, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles Smith and Julia (Northrop) Turner.
Copeland, Jacqueline Turner was born on March 22, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles Smith and Julia (Northrop) Turner.
Bachelor in Music Education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1960. Master in Music Education, Wichita State University, 1977.
Music teacher, Jefferson County Board Education, Birmingham, 1960-1962, 63-64;
music teacher, DeKalb County Board Education, Decatur, Georgia, 1965-1968;
choral music teacher, Fairfax (Virginia) County Board Education, 1968-1969;
choral music teacher, Derby (Kansas) Unified School District #260, 1977-1980;
choral music teacher, Maize (Kansas) Unified School District #266, 1980-1984;
music teacher, Montgomery (Alabama) County Public Schools, 1984-1985;
instructor voice and piano, Academy Performing Arts, Montgomery, 1985-1995;
instructor voice and piano, Studio of Jacqueline T. Copeland, Montgomery, since 1995. Accompanist County-Wide Music Festivals, Birmingham, 1960-1965. Section leader Dekalb Cmty.
Chorus, Decatur, Georgia, 1965-1968. Section leader, exec.bd. New Orleans Concert Choir, 1970-1974.
Assistant director, director chorale Wichita Choral Society, 1974-1984. Director opening ceremony Bicentennial Fair, Wichita, 1976. Member Montgomery (Alabama) Civic Chorale, 1984-1987.
Musical director for theatre departments Performing Arts Junior High, Performing Arts H.S., Faulkner U., since 1986.
Secret service wife White House Wives, Washington, 1968-1970. Leader, trainer, area chairman Camp Fire Girls, New Orleans, 1970-1974. Leader, membership committee, executive board Camp Fire Girls, Wichita, 1974-1982.
Elected official Citizens Participation Organization, Wichita, 1984. Area chairman American Heart Association, Montgomery, 1988-1994. Volunteer District Attorney Election, Montgomery, 1994.
Member National Organization of Women, American Association of University Women, Music Teachers National Association, Alabama Music Teachers Association, Montgomery Music Teachers Forum, Alpha Chi Omega (Montgomery chapter treasurer 1995-1999, president since 1999), Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae (delegate to 4 national conventions, president, vice president).
Married William Edward Copeland, April 20, 1962. Children: Denise Arlene, Dawn Alane.