Mary Ann Chick Whiteside

Background

Whiteside, Mary Ann Chick was born on May 20, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Donald George Chick and Patricia Ann Davis.

Education

Bachelors, Michigan State University, 1977; postgraduate, University of Michigan, Flint, 1984.

Career

Reporter, State News, East Lansing, Michigan, 1972-1976; editor, State News, East Lansing, Michigan, 1976-1977; editor, Suburban News, Flint, Michigan, 1977-1978; metro copy editor, Flint Journal, 1978-1984; special section coordinator, Flint Journal, 1984-1986; suburban editor, Flint Journal, 1986-1989; regional editor, Flint Journal, 1985-1990; assistant metro editor, Flint Journal, 1990-1994; new media manager, Flint Journal, since 1994. Instructor Using the Internet, 1995-1997. Board directors Genesee Free-Net, since 1994, webmaster, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Mary Ann Chick Whiteside has been listed as a noteworthy Journal editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Flint Bluegrass Festival, 1980-1988, Greater Flint Arts Council, 1986-1988, Business of Being an Artist workshop series, Flint, 1986-1988. Director events Genesee County Sesquicentennial, Flint, 1985-1986. Workshop leader Volunteer Action Center, Flint, 1985.

Conference director Michigan Folk Orgns./Alliance, 1987. Invited course leader Dale Carnegie of Michigan, 1989. Workplace facilitator World of Difference, Flint.

Facilitator coaching writers workshops, various locations, 1990-1994. Adult leader Fair Winds GirlScouts, since 1993, district representative, 1995-1997, webmaster, 1996-1997. Member Investigative Reporters and Editors, Society Professional Journalists, Child and Family Superior vena cava syndrome Michigan Inc.

(Public Education award 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: quilting, folk music, computers as resource tool.

Connections

Married Douglas Shaw, June, 1974 (divorced August 1980). Married Lawrence J. Whiteside, February 20, 1983. 1 child, Katherine Ann Whiteside.

Father:

Donald George Chick Davis

Mother:

Patricia Ann Davis

Spouse:

Lawrence J. Whiteside

Spouse:

Douglas Shaw

child:

Katherine Ann Whiteside