Background
Smith, Laverne Byrd was born on December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Lena (Dickens) Byrd.
educational association administrator
Smith, Laverne Byrd was born on December 14, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Lena (Dickens) Byrd.
Bachelor, Virginia Union University, 1948. Master of Science, Virginia State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1985.
Teacher, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1948-1964; assistant professor, Virginia State College, Ettrick, Virginia, 1964-1967; assistant professor education, director Reading Center, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1967-1974; state supervisor reading and language development, Virginia Department Education, Richmond, 1974-1990; retired, Virginia Department Education, Richmond, 1990; academic skills coordinator, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1991-1993; free lance writer, since 1994. Board directors J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College.
Historian First Baptist Church, Southern Richmond, since 1991. Member Virginia Museum Fine Arts. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Educational Research Association, Richmond Area Reading Association (past president), Virginia State Reading Association (past president-elect, Literacy award), International Reading Association, National Political Caucus of Black Women, Baptist History Society, Continental Society, Inc., International Society Poets, Academy American Poets, American Association Retired Persons, National Council Negro Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa (past chapter president).
Married Lewis Junior Smith, November 25, 1948.
