Background
Head, Lillie Jewel was born on July 28, 1944 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Freddie Lee and Johnnie Mae Tyson.
secondary physical education educator
Head, Lillie Jewel was born on July 28, 1944 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Freddie Lee and Johnnie Mae Tyson.
Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee Institute, 1969; Master of Education, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1976; Educational Specialist, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1994.
Telephone operator, SNET, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1964-1968; posting clerk, Timex Corporation, Middlebury, Connecticut, 1966-1968; teacher physical education, Waterbury Board Education, since 1969. Middle school leadership director Young Women’s Christian Association, Waterbury, 1988-1993. Member of advisory board Connecticut BEST Mentor Program, New Haven, 1991-1992, Sacred Heart H.S., Waterbury, since 1992.
Member of advisory board, recording secretary Mount Olive Senior Center, Waterbury, since 1989. ActiveNAACP. Member National Education Association, Connecticut Teachers Association, Waterbury Teachers Association (union representative), Connecticut Coaches Association, National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (1st vice president Waterbury club since 1971, Sojourner Truth award 1992), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Wilbert Head, March 1,1969. Children: Wilbert Earl, Mark Fredric, Carmen Jewel.