Madeline Marcelia Garvin

Background

Garvin, Madeline Marcelia was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Geraldine Lenora (Harmon) Garvin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in French and English, Indiana U., 1973; Master of Arts in Education Guidance and English, Ball State University, 1978; endorsement k-12 gifted and talented, Indiana U., 1988; doctoral student, Indiana U., 1992-1994.

Career

Teacher French and English, Fort Wayne Community Schools, 1973-1981; associate instructor Afro-American studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1981-1982, 86-87; teacher English, coordinator gifted and talented education, Wayne High School, Fort Wayne, 1987-1991; writer, Frost Illustrated Newspaper, Fort Wayne, since 1974; teacher language arts, assistant team leader, Jefferson Middle School, Fort Wayne, 1991-1992. Adjunct Professor composition, lecturer, IPFW, Fort Wayne, 1987-1989, teacher minority literature multicultural department, 1992.

Achievements

• Madeline Marcelia Garvin has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Martin Luther King Montessori School, Fort Wayne, 1976-1978. Servanthood task force 1st Wayne St. United Methodist Church, Fort Wayne, 1978-1980. Life member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Member Leadership Fort Wayne, 1994-1995. Member National Alliance of Black School Educators (life, Mary McLeod BethuneOutstanding Teacher 1989), Indiana U. Alumni Association (life), Waynedale Kiwanis (youth service director 1985-1990), Delta Sigma Theta (golden life, regional intake committee 1983-1984), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, embroidery, swimming, walking.

Connections

Father:

Geraldine Lenora (Harmon) G. Garvin