Julia Edwards Embry

Background

Embry, Julia Edwards was born on February 9, 1951 in Louisville. Daughter of Raymond Theodore and V. Ruth (Davidson) Edwards.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Louisville, 1972; Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, U. Louisville, 1977; postgraduate, U. Louisville, 1991; Doctor of Education, Nova Southeastern U., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1994.

Career

Reading recovery teacher leader training, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1988-1989; teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, since 1978; reading recovery teacher leader, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, since 1989; reading recovery teacher leader, Control Kentucky Education Cooperative, Lexington, since 1993; consultant, Bill Martin, Junior Whole Language Workshops, Commerce, Texas, since 1989; instructor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1993. Consultant International Institute of Commerce, Texas Literacy Learning, since 1989.

Achievements

• Julia Edwards Embry has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, Jefferson County Teacher Association, International Reading Association, Greater Louisville Reading Association (membership chair 1990-1992), Kentucky Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, collecting children's literature.

Connections

Married Lowell RandallEmbry Junior, November 12, 1971. Children: (Lowell) Randall III, Bradley, Christopher.

Father:

Raymond Theodore Edwards

Mother:

V. Ruth (Davidson) Edwards

Spouse:

Lowell RandallEmbry Junior

child:

(Lowell) Randall III Embry

child:

Christopher Embry

child:

Bradley Embry