Martha Melissa Witherington

Background

Witherington, Martha Melissa was born on October 9, 1937 in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Tracy Enoch and Mina Estelle (Wardlaw) Witherington.

Education

BME, Control Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1974; Master of Science in Education, Control Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1978; Educational Specialist, Control Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1985.

Career

Teacher vocal and instrumental music, Grain Valley (Missouri) Schools, 1974-1976; cross categorical teacher, Drexel (Missouri) Schools, 1976-1978; teacher educable mentally retarded, Harrisonville (Missouri) Junior H.S., 1978-1979; teacher special education, school psychological examiner, Kansas Missouri Schools, 1979-1990; teacher special education, Fairview/Camden (Arkansas) Schools, 1990-1992; educational examiner, Chrysalis Associations, Little Rock, 1992-1993; school psychological examiner, Franklin County Special Education Cooperative, St. Clair, Missouri, 1993-1995; teacher special education, school psychological examiner, Crawford County R-2, Bourbon, Missouri, 1995-1996; cross categorical teacher, Fulton (Missouri) Schools, 1996-1997; teacher special education, school psychological examiner, Moberly (Missouri) H.S., 1997-1998. Site coordinator re-norming project American Guidance Society, Bourbon, 1995-1996. Job developer Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1993.

Achievements

• Martha Melissa Witherington has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator, music teacher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association (Missouri branch), National Association School Psychologists, Council for Exceptional Children, Council Diagnostic Superior vena cava syndrome, Council Special Education Pioneers.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, bird watching, spectator sports, music.

Connections

Children: Martha Ellen Bachus Schmidt, Scott Thomas Bachus.

Father:

Tracy Enoch Witherington

Mother:

Mina Estelle (Wardlaw) Witherington

child:

Martha Ellen Bachus Schmidt Witherington

child:

Scott Thomas Bachus Witherington