Background
Jackson, Katherine Church was born on April 26, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Edward and Katherine Darlington (Short) C.
reading educator elementary school educator
Jackson, Katherine Church was born on April 26, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Edward and Katherine Darlington (Short) C.
Bachelor of Science Education, Cheyney State Teachers College, Pennsylvania, 1946. Master of Education, Temple University, 1951. DEd Administration, Nova University, 1981.
Elementary teacher, Public Schools, Oxford, N. Glenside, Pennsylvania, 1946-1954; collaborator language arts, t.v. teacher, Public Schools, Philadelphia, 1956-1967; assistant director, training specialist office of school volumes, Public Schools, Philadelphia, 1967-1970; district supervisor, director reading, Public Schools, Philadelphia, 1970-1977; elementary principal, Public Schools, Philadelphia, 1971-1982; assistant professor, Lincoln U., Pennsylvania, 1986-1987; reading specialist, Lincoln U., Pennsylvania, since 1986.
President board Young Women’s Christian Association, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1984-1989. Board directors Community Center, West Chester, 1984-1991. Member American Association of University Women, Fanny J. Coppin Federated Women's Club (chapter president 1984-2003), Business Professional Women (president Philadelphia chapter 1965-1969).
Married James Kermit Jackson, December 20, 1953. Children: James Kermit, Quentin Winfield, Karen A. Jackson White.