Joan Clafette Hagood Norris

Background

Norris, Joan Clafette Hagood was born on June 26, 1951 in Pelzer, South Carolina.

Education

Bachelor in History and Secondary Education, Spelman College, 1973; Master of Arts in Teaching in Education, Northwestern University, 1974; Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision, Furman U., 1984.

Career

Clerk typist, Fiber Industry, Greenville, South Carolina., 1970; clerk typist, Spelman College Alumni Office, Atlanta, 1970-1973; teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1973-1974; teacher, Greenville County Public Schools, Greenville, South Carolina., 1974-1997; teacher, Hollis Academy, Greenville, South Carolina., 1996-1997; grade level chairman science representative, Hollis Academy, Greenville, South Carolina. assistant principal, Nevitt Forest Elementary School, Anderson, South Carolina., since 1997; director elementary summer school, Anderson School District # 5, 1998. Chair black history committee Armstrong Elementary School, Greenville, 1991, American education committee, 1992. School academy and student affairs committee St. Josephs H.S., 1995.

Steering committee N.W. area Greenville County School District, 1994-1995, chair elementary steering committee, 1996, participant Curriculum Leadership I, 1996, participan Potential Adminstrs. Internship Program, since 1997. Communications committee Anderson School District 5.

Achievements

• Joan Clafette Hagood Norris has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Webette's Temple # 1312, Greenville, 1985, parliamentarian, 1986. Active National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Greenville, 1989-1992. Director Anderson County Elementary School District 5 summer school program, 1998.

Business partner contact person Nevitt Forest Elementary, since 1996, committee contact person, since 1996. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Women (Executive Board community representative Greenville branch 1993-1994, vice president programs 1994-1996, president-electrical 1996-1997, president 1997-1998, nominating committee, gift honoree, 5 Star Recognition award 1998), Spelman Alumni Association, Northwestern Alumni Association Kappa Delta (secretary chapter 1993-1994), Phi Delta Kappa (chapter alternate delegate 1992-1993, vice president membership 1996-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, talking to older people, listening to Blues music, travelling, playing basketball.

Connections

Daughter of William Emerson and Sarah (Thompson) Hagood. Divorced; 1 child, Javiere Sajorah.

Father:

William Emerson Hagood

Mother:

Sarah (Thompson) Hagood

child:

Javiere Sajorah Norris