Background
Olsen, Margaret Anita McElhannon was born on December 31, 1946 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Fayette Monroe and Daisy Grace McElhannon.
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Margaret Anita McElhannon Olsen
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Bachelor of Science, West Georgia College, 1967; Master of Education, West Georgia College, 1976; postgraduate, Georgia State University, 1988-1993; postgraduate, Georgia Southern U., 1994; postgraduate, U. Miami, 1995.
Career
Teacher, Douglas County Junior H.S., Douglasville, Georgia, 1967-1968;
teacher, First Baptist Church Kindergarten, Douglasville, 1968-1970;
teacher, Mount Carmel Elementary School, Douglasville, 1970;
teacher, Turner Middle School, Lithia Springs, Georgia, 1970-1978;
teacher, Fairplay Middle School, Douglasville, 1978-1986;
teacher, Alexander H.S., Douglasville, 1986-1990;
teacher, Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia, since 1990;
teacher, chair department, Fairplay Middle School, Douglasville, 1978-1986. Educational consultant since 1988. Conductor workshops in field.
Facilitator Project Learning Tree, Georgia, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary, treasurer 7th District Science Teachers Association, Georgia, 1973-1975. Member National Marine Educators Association (National Marine Educator of Year 1993), Georgia Association Marine Education (newsletter editor since 1990, president 1991-1993, 3d District Middle School Science Teacher of Year 1984-1985, 85-86, 86-87, State of Georgia Middle School Science Teacher of Year 1986-1987, grantee 1991, Millie Graham award for outstanding work 1995), Georgia Science Teachers Association (conference exhibit chair 1991-1996, middle school representative 1984-1985, secretary 1986-1987, vice president 1987-1988, public relations committee 1986-1988, president 1989-1990, board directors 1990-1991), Ocean Society (Adopt-a-Right Whale project 1990-1994, founding member).
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Connections
Married James JerryCox, August 7, 1965 (divorced 1972). Children: Sonja M. Cox, Judy G. Cox. Married Joseph Stanley Eidson, July 1, 1978 (divorced February 1992).
Married Albert Michael Olsen, May 2, 1994.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Young Educator of Year, Douglasville Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1978, Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of Year for Georgia, Earth Science Teachers Association, 1990-1991. Eisenhower grantee U. Georgia, 1990.Named Young Educator of Year, Douglasville Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1978, Outstanding Earth Science Teacher of Year for Georgia, Earth Science Teachers Association, 1990-1991. Eisenhower grantee U. Georgia, 1990.