Margaret Smith Beach

Background

Beach, Margaret Smith was born on December 9, 1937 in Decaturville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Luther Grant and Eva Irene Mallard.

Education

Bachelor in English, Agricultural and Industrial State University, Tennessee, 1961. Master of Science in Psychology, Tennessee State University, 1982.

Career

English and French teacher Townsend High School, Winchester, Tennessee, 1959—1961, Nashville Christian Institute, 1961—1963. Part-time English teacher Burt High School, Clarksville, 1963—1964. Teacher Cobb Elementary School, 1963—1969.

English and French teacher Wharton High School, Nashville, 1969—1970, Neely's Bend Junior High School, Madison, 1970—1991. Retired, 1991

Chairperson English department Neely's Bend Junior Middle School, Madison, Tennessee, 1974—1976. Cheerleader co-sponsor Neely's Bend Junior High School, Madison, Tennessee, 1975—1976.

English accreditation chairperson Neely's Bend Middle School, Madison, Tennessee, 1978—1979, school newspaper sponsor, Tennessee, 1980—1981. Faculty representative Teachers Union, Nashville, 1978—1980. Writer proficiency test items Metro.

Nashville Schools, 1984—1985.

Achievements

• Margaret Smith Beach has been listed as a noteworthy language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Religious Poems of Faith

Membership

Member of Retired Teachers Association.

Interests

• Writing, reading, storytelling, poetry, performing.

Connections

Married James Edward Smith (deceased 1960). Children: James Edward III(deceased), John Fitzgerald. Married John D. Beach, July 26, 1975.

Stepchildren: John D. Junior, Michael Jerome.