Background
Phelps, Margaret Simrell was born on August 3, 1943 in Martin, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert Cashdollar and Rubye Mai (Allen) Simrell.
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Margaret Simrell Phelps
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Margaret Simrell Phelps, American Academic administrator, consultant. Certified teacher, administrator, Tennessee. Named Outstanding Secondary Educator American, 1973, Administrator of Year, PhiDelta Kappa, 1982. Member ASCD (state president 1982-1983), Tennessee Association Middle Schools (board directors since 1989), Cookeville Business and Professional Women (Professional Women of Year 1990), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1983-1985).
Education
Bachelor, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1965; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1967; Doctor of Education, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1975.
Career
Teacher, Obion County Schools, Union City, Tennessee, 1965-1966;
teacher, Knoxville (Tennessee) City Schools, 1967-1968;
teacher, Maryville (Tennessee) City Schools, 1968-1969;
teacher, Lowndes County Schools, Columbus, Mississippi, 1969-1970;
teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1970-1974;
assistant professor, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1975-1978;
department chairman, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1978-1984;
director rural education, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1984. Accreditation consultant Lenoir City Schools, Harriman (Tennessee) City School, since 1985. Rural consultant Appalachian Education Laboratory, Charleston, West Virginia, 1985-1989, North Center Education Laboratory, Chicago, since 1991.
Numerous presentations in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member ASCD (state president 1982-1983), Tennessee Association Middle Schools (board directors since 1989), Cookeville Business and Professional Women (Professional Women of Year 1990), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1983-1985).
Connections
Married Delano R. Phelps, June 29, 1968 (divorced June 1991). Children: Elizabeth Marie, RobertDelano.
