Jacquelyn Carter Harris

Background

Harris, Jacquelyn Carter was born on September 8, 1940 in St. Louis. Daughter of Robert Lee and Ethel (Wheeler) C.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Washington University, 1962; Master of Arts in Teaching, Webster U., 1978.

Career

Social worker, Division of Welfare, St. Louis, 1962-1963; teacher, St. Louis Public Schools, 1964-1985; administrator, St. Louis Public Schools, since 1985. Workshop presenter Department Education, Jefferson City, Missoury, since 1993. Consultant Department Education, Nelspruit, South Africa, 1996-1997.

Co-sponsored speaker National Council Teachers English.

Achievements

• Jacquelyn Carter Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign coordinator United Negro College Fund, St. Louis, since 1985. Volunteer various organizations, St. Louis. Member National Council St. Louis Teachers English (president Black Caucus 1993-1997), Coalition of 100 Black Women (president since 1996, Urban League, Links, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha-Omicron Theta Omega.

Interests

• Avocations: writing poetry, traveling.

Connections

Married Alvin E. Merritt, Senior, February 15, 1961 (divorced July 1969). Children: Alvin (deceased), Mavis, Ethan. Married Kenneth R. Harris, June 17, 1972.

1 child, Keenan R.

Father:

Robert Lee C.

Mother:

Ethel (Wheeler) C.

Spouse:

Alvin E. Merritt

Spouse:

Kenneth R. Harris

child:

Mavis Harris

child:

Keenan R. Harris

child:

Alvin Harris (deceased)

child:

Ethan Harris