Joan Pardue Belk

Background

Belk, Joan Pardue was born on October 4, 1933 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Hazel and Alfleda Steele Pardue.

Education

Degree, Winthrop University, 1954. Bachelor summa cum laude, University Houston, 1957.

Career

Assistant to director libraries University Houston, 1957—1961. Teacher English Galena Park High School, Galena Park, 1961—1962. Teacher English (advanced placement) Memorial High School, Houston, 1962—1996.

Instructor English Houston Community College, 1996—2002. Copy editor Kaplan Professional Schools, since 2006. Musician, piano accompanist, piano teacher.

Achievements

• Joan Pardue Belk has been listed as a noteworthy language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Happy Hide-a-Way Civic Association, Crosby, since 1972, Royal Spring Civic Assn, Houston, since 1989, newsletter editor, since 2002. Member Cancer Fighters Houston, Inc., since 1998, board directors, 2003—2005, 2006—2008, Woman's Club Houston, since 2004, vice president communications, 2006—2008. Chairman evaluations committee Expanding Your Horizons (conference junior High School girls), 1997—2003.

Member Memorial Woman's Club, since 2007. Member chancel choir, accompanist children's choir, elder Spring Branch Presbyterian Church, Houston. Member of American Association of University Women (committee chair 1997—2003), National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, Spring Branch Education Association, Texas State Teachers Association, Spring Branch Indiana School District Minority Literature Reading and Discussion Group (discussion leader 1990-1996), University Houston Reading and Discussion Group (secretary since 1990), Texas Council Teachers English, Spring Branch Council Teachers English, Outstanding Literature Book Club, Les Belles Lettres Club (president 1967-1968), Shadow Oaks Garden Club (vice president 1958-1960, president 1960-1961), En Amie Book Review Club, Kappa Delta Pi (award 1957), Phi Kappa Phi (treasurer 1958-1960, award 1957), Delta Kappa Gamma (research committee chair 1998—2002, yearbook committee chair 2004-2005).

Interests

• Piano, bridge, travel, crocheting.

Connections

Married Joe Harvey Belk, Senior. Children: Joe Harvey Junior, Jennifer Elizabeth White.

Father:

William Hazel

Mother:

Alfleda Steele Pardue

Spouse:

Joe Harvey Belk

child:

Jennifer Elizabeth White Belk

child:

Joe Harvey Junior Belk