Lyn Shippey

Background

Shippey, Lyn was born on March 6, 1927 in Childress, Texas, United States. Daughter of Robert Coke and Alta (Timmons) Elliott.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Corpus Christi, 1963; Master of Arts in Education, San Diego State University, 1977; Doctor of Education, U. San Diego, 1993.

Career

Substitute teacher, Department Education, Guam., 1958-1961; teacher counselor, physical education teacher, Robstown Indiana School District, Texas, 1964-1965; elementary teacher, Cupertino Union School District, California, 1965-1968; teacher, secondary, Cupertino Union School District, California, 1968-1971; director, PIRK Reading Center, Poway, California, since 1973. Consultant, workshop presenter PIRK Reading Programs, California, Texas, since 1974;developer PIRK reading program Cupertino Union School District, 1966-1970.

Achievements

• Lyn Shippey has been listed as a noteworthy Reading center director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alcala Society U. San Diego, International Dyslexia Association (board directors San Diego branch), Learning Disabilities Association.

Interests

• Avocations: research, writing.

Connections

Married James George Shippey, March 29, 1947. Children: James Robert, Deborah Shippey Meyer, Marilyn Shippey Buron.

Father:

Robert Coke Elliott

Mother:

Alta (Timmons) Elliott

Spouse:

James George Shippey

child:

Deborah Shippey Meyer Shippey

child:

James Robert Shippey

child:

Marilyn Shippey Buron Shippey