Jeannie Duke Cornwell-Farina

Background

Cornwell-Farina, Jeannie Duke was born on September 2, 1949 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Earl Anderson and Louise (Reeve) Duke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Social Studies, Mississippi State University, Meridian, 1978; Master of Education in Secondary Education/Remedial Reading, Mississippi State University, Meridian, 1983; Master of Arts in Political Science, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Newton (Mississippi) County Schools, 1978-1980; teacher, Lauderdale County Schools, Meridian, 1980-1982, 83-; teacher, Pioneer Center Schools, Yorkshire, New York, 1983. Summer school teacher Meridian Public School, 1979, 87, 92. Adjunct faculty Mississippi State University, Meridian, 1991.

Fulbright exchange teacher Iverkeithing High School, Iverkeithing Fife, Scotland, since 1992.

Achievements

• Jeannie Duke Cornwell-Farina has been listed as a noteworthy Social studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member A. Philip Randolph Institute, Mississippi, 1991-1992. Host, coordinator German teacher study program in the United States, German Marshall Fund. and Close-Up Foundation,1991, 92. Panelist, reactor Mississippi History Association, 1992.

Member National History Association, National Council for Social Studies (membership con.1987-1992), Mississippi Council for Social Social Studies (president-elect 1992), Mississippi American Federation Teachers (Executive Committee since 1983, Howard Hursey award, Outstanding Svc. award 1986, 87, 88, 89), Lauderdale County Federation Teachers (president since 1986), Fulbright Alumni Association, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography.

Connections

Married Michael A. Farina. Children: Dale Bruce Junior, David Brian Cornwell.

Father:

Earl Anderson Duke

Mother:

Louise (Reeve) Duke

Spouse:

Michael A. Farina

child:

David Brian Cornwell Cornwell-Farina

child:

Dale Bruce Junior Cornwell-Farina