Background
Wood, Martha M. was born on December 7, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Frank Earl and Elizabeth (Farrar) Maxwell.
consultant mathematics educator
Wood, Martha M. was born on December 7, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Frank Earl and Elizabeth (Farrar) Maxwell.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill (North Carolina) Junior College, 1949; Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1951; Master of Arts in Teaching, Emory University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, Georgia State University, 1989.
Teacher, Natchez (Mississippi) High School, 1951-1952; director Christian education, First Baptist Church, LaGrange, Georgia, 1952-1954; teacher, Forest Park (Georgia) High School, 1958-1960; choir director, Mary Brannan U. Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1959-1961; business manager, Wood Print, Inc., Jonesboro, Georgia, 1962-1967; instructor, Clayton Junior College, Morrow, Georgia, 1969-1976; director systems approach to remediation, Clayton Junior College, Morrow, Georgia, since 1982; assistant professor, Clayton State College, Morrow, 1985-1992; associate professor, Clayton State College, Morrow, since 1992; instructor, DeKalb Community College, Clarkston, Georgia, 1982-1984.
Member advisory county Clayton County Mental Health Center, since 1970. Member Clayton County Board Health, since 1987, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. Board directors Arts Clayton Inc., 1987-1989.
Member American Ednl. Research Association, Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Association for Two Year Colls., National Association for Development Education (organizing president since 1989, Georgia chapter), National Council Teachers Mathematics Georgia Mathematics Association for Two Year Colls., Textbook Authors Association.
Married James M. Wood Junior. Children: James M. III, Frank Maxwell, Keith Farrar, John Christopher.