Lena Belle Crowder

Background

Crowder, Lena Belle was born on April 4, 1931 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Henry Lee and Janie (Woods) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Winston Salem State University, 1952; Master of Science in Education, Agricultural and Technology College, 1959.

Career

Teacher 1st grade, Early County School System, Blakely, Georgia, 1953-1956; teacher kindergarten, Thomas-Anderson Kindergarten, Winston-Salem, 1956-1957, 58-60, 61-62; teacher 1st grade, Beaufort (South Carolina.) County Schools, 1957-1958; teacher, Chapel Hill (North Carolina) City School System, 1960-1961; teacher, Forsyth County School System, Winston-Salem, 1961-1962; teacher, Forsyth County School System, Winston-Salem, 1962-1967; teacher, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, 1967-1993; retired, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, 1993.

Achievements

• Lena Belle Crowder has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Precinct election recorder Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Election Board,1961. Recording finance secretary Mount Zion Baptist Church Adult Sunday School, Winston Salem, 1977, 90-91, 95-. Supporter Crisis Control Ministry, Winston-Salem, since 1982.

Participant neighborhood watch system Winston-Salem Police Department. Chairperson school involvement projects American Red Cross, 1991-1992. Member National Education Association, National Association University Women, Council Exceptional Children, National Women of Achievement (recording secretary since 1991), Association Classroom Teachers.

Connections

Married Raymond Crowder, June 12, 1954. 1 child, Rayonette Janease.

Father:

Henry Lee Thomas

Mother:

Janie (Woods) Thomas

Spouse:

Raymond Crowder

child:

Rayonette Janease Crowder