James Edwin Hopper

Background

Hopper, James Edwin was born on November 13, 1945 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin Farley and Phyllis Catherine Hopper.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, l969; Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1983.

Career

Teacher English,, Lederle Junior High School, Southfield, Michigan, l969-75; teacher English,, Southfield-Lathrup Senior High School, l975-; department chairman, Southfield-Lathrup Senior High School, Lathrup Village, Michigan, l983-. Chairman District Curriculum Council, Southfield, 1981-1983. Member District New Courses Committee, Southfield, since 1986, Southfield Instrnl.

Technology Committee, since 1988. Presenter Oakland Country Teachers English Conference, Birmingham, Michigan, 1988, Michigan Council Teachers English Fall Conference, Lansing, Michigan, 1989. Consultant for series Making the Grade WXYZ-television (ABC), 1989.

Member National Exemplary School Committee.

Achievements

• James Edwin Hopper has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member pastor-parish committee lst United Methodist Church, Royal Oak, Michigan, l984-88, co-chairman finance committee, l985-86, director choir camp, l987-. Member National Council Teachers English (Center of Excellence award l989), National Education Association, National Retired Teachers Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, snorkeling, snow skiing, reading.

Connections

Married Linda Joan Schneider, August 23, l969. Children: Thomas James, Melissa Lynne.

Father:

Edwin Farley Hopper

Mother:

Phyllis Catherine Hopper

Spouse:

Linda Joan Schneider

child:

Melissa Lynne Hopper

child:

Thomas James Hopper