Margaret Penny Wood

Background

Wood, Margaret Penny was born on January 23, 1950 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Leonard Dennis and Hilda (Veale) Penny.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Georgia, 1972; Master of Education, U. Georgia, 1987; Educational Specialist, U. Georgia, 1993.

Career

Art teacher, Gainesville (Georgia) High School, 1972-1974; private teacher, Commerce, Georgia, 1975-1985; gifted/talented teacher, Madison (Georgia) County Middle Schools, 1987-1988; gifted/talented teacher, Madison (Georgia) County Elementary Schools, 1988-1989; gifted/talented teacher, Alps Elementary school and Chase Elementary School, Athens, Georgia, 1989-1992; gifted/talented teacher, Gaines Elementary School, Athens, Georgia, since 1992.

Achievements

• Margaret Penny Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted/talented education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past chairman Commerce (Georgia) Board Education, 1986-1987, member board education, 1981-1986. Member American Federation Teachers, Georgia Supported of the Gifted, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Council for Exceptional Children, Phi KappaPhi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, drawing, travelling.

Connections

Married Sidney W. Harper, February 22, 1974 (divorced 1988). Children: Grey Harper, Mauree Harper. Married Paul Leslie Wood, June 29, 1989.

Father:

Leonard Dennis Penny

Mother:

Hilda (Veale) Penny

Spouse:

Sidney W. Harper

Spouse:

Paul Leslie Wood

child:

Mauree Harper Wood

child:

Grey Harper Wood