Background
Benton, Joan Roberts was born on November 17, 1930 in Eden, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Garner and Anne Lee (Price) Roberts.
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Joan Roberts Benton
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Bachelor, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1952. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Postgraduate, University Georgia, Athens.
Postgraduate, Augusta (Georgia) College. Postgraduate, University South Carolina.
Career
English/journalism teacher, Schoolfield High School, Danville, Virginia, 1952-1954;
English/journalism teacher, George Washington High School, Danville, 1954-1956;
residence hall counselor/acting coordinator religious activities, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1956-1957;
language arts teacher, North Augusta (South Carolina.) Elementary School, 1957-1958;
language arts teacher, T. Harry Garrett School, Augusta, 1959-1960;
director, owner, Eee Gee Bee Nursery School, Augusta, 1962-1974;
resource teacher for gifted, Norris Middle School, Thomson, Georgia, 1974-1981;
elementary resource teacher gifted, Colleton County School District, Walterboro, South Carolina., since 1981. Delegate White House Conference on Children, Washington, 1970, Governor's Conference onEdn., Atlanta, 1968, 70, 71. Member of advisory board child development program Augusta Technology, 1968-1971.
Board directors Speech and Hearing Center Augusta and East Center Georgia, 1973-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Director Colleton Baptist Association Woman's Missionary Union, since 1991. Member National Education Association, National Association Gifted Children, South Carolina. Consortium on Gifted Education, South Carolina.
Education Association, Colleton County Education Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (president South Carolina. chapter 1988-1991, state membership committee 1989-1993, chairman 1991-1993, state board of trustees).
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Married Aimar Heyward, August 4, 1957. Children: Edward Garner, Gregory Price.
