Background
Yates, Joy O'Dell was born on May 1, 1949 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Raymond Davis and Juanita O'Dell.
Yates, Joy O'Dell was born on May 1, 1949 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Raymond Davis and Juanita O'Dell.
Bachelor of Science, E. Tennessee State University, 1970; Master of Arts, E. Tennessee State University, 1978; postgraduate, U. Tennessee postgraduate, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga.
Attendance teacher, Johnson City Schools, 1970; teacher emotionally disturbed, Johnson City Schools, 1970-1973; teacher kindergarten, Bristol (Tennessee) Schools, 1973-1974; teacher resource special education, teacher 5th grade, Charleston Elementary School, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1974-1984; guidance counselor, Bradley County Schools, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1984-1990; principal, Trewhitt Elementary School, Cleveland, Tennessee, since 1990.
Member National Education Association, ASCD, National Association Elementary School Prins., Tennessee Education Association, Bradley County Education Association (treasurer), Tennessee School Counselors Association, Bradley County Prins. Association (secretary, treasurer 1992-1993, vice president 1994), Tennessee Association Elementary School Prins., Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Dale Yates, March 14, 1970.