Marie Smithwick Parker

Background

Parker, Marie Smithwick was born on April 19, 1930 in Lancaster, South Carolina. Daughter of Joel Alexander and Marie (Littlejohn) Smithwick.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1948; Bachelor, Wake Forest U., 1950; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1976.

Career

Teacher senior English, Wakelon High School, Zebulon, North Carolina, 1950-1952; dean of women, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina, 1954-1956; teacher, Hyde Elementary School, Washington, 1966-1971; teacher remedial reading, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1973-1975; supervisor Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I) program, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1975-1980; supervisor early childhood education, Fayetteville (North Carolina) City Schools, 1980-1983; principal, Ashley Elementary, Cumberland County Schools (merged with Fayetteville City Schools), Fayetteville, 1983-1993.

Achievements

• Marie Smithwick Parker has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior warden Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Fayetteville, 1988-1990. Founding president Cross Creek Reading Council, Fayetteville, 1974-1975. President North Carolina county International Reading Association, 1980-1981, vice president North Carolina county, 1979-1980.

Member National Education Association, ASCD, NAESP, North Carolina Education Association (member principles division), Tarheel Association Prins. and Assistant Prins., Phi Delta Kappa (secretary 1982-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, travel, walking, studying nature.

Connections

Married Joseph Roy Parker Junior, June 3, 1956. Children: Joseph Roy III, Scott Smithwick, Marie Annual.

Father:

Joel Alexander Smithwick

Mother:

Marie (Littlejohn) Smithwick

Spouse:

Joseph Roy Parker Junior

child:

Marie Annual Parker

child:

Joseph Roy III Parker

child:

Scott Smithwick Parker