Background
Adair, Lila McGahee was born on January 8, 1947 in Griffin, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Henry Grady and Lila (Smith) McGahee.
Secondary education physics educator
Adair, Lila McGahee was born on January 8, 1947 in Griffin, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Henry Grady and Lila (Smith) McGahee.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Oglethorpe U., 1967; Master of Arts in Teaching in Physics, Georgia State University, 1978; Diploma for Advanced Study of Teaching in Ednl. Leadership, Emory University, 1990.
Teacher, science department chairman, Lindley Junior High, Mableton, Georgia, 1967-1972; teacher, Hohenwald (Tennessee) Elementary School, 1972-1974; teacher physics, chemistry, South Gwinnett High, Snellville, Georgia, 1974-1979; teacher, physics, science department chairman, Center Gwinnett High, Lawrenceville, Georgia, since 1979. Instructor National Science Foundation Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, 1985. Science demonstrator in field.
Advisory board SciTrek, Atlanta, 1988-1991. Teacher Boy Scouts American, Snellville, Georgia, since 1990. Instructor Summerscape, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, since 1990.
Magazine evaluator Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Athens, Georgia, 1984. Member American Association Physics Teachers (section vice president 1991, president 1992, executive bd.1988-1990, physics teaching resource agent since 1986, planning committee, international committee 1989-1991), Georgia Junior Academy Science (state director 1985), Georgia Science Teachers Association (district board directors 1981-1982, secretary 1979-1980, Georgia Science Teacher of Year 1985), American Physical Society (co-chairman local physics alliance conference 1991), Georgia Academy Science (symposium speaker 1990), Sigma Pi Sigma, Alpha Delta Kappa.
Married Terry Wayne Adair, July 21, 1973. 1 child, James.