Mary Boone Oxley

Background

Oxley, Mary Boone was born on June 18, 1928 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Daughter of Virgil Earl and Olive (Boone) Wheeler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Women's University, 1949. Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1967.

Career

Teacher grade 2, El Paso (Texas) Indiana School District, 1949-1950; teacher grade 2, Antioch (California) Indiana School District, 1950-1952; teacher grades 1-3, Richmond (California) Indiana School District, 1952-1954; teacher kindergarten, St. Thomas Early Learning Center, College Station, Texas, 1967-1985; lecturer early childhood education, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1985. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Mary Boone Oxley has been listed as a noteworthy Early childhood education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Illustrated Guide To Individualized Kindergarten Instruction

    (Illustrated Guide to Individualized Kindergarten Instruct...)

Membership

Board of directors Magination Station (children's theater), Bryan, Texas, 1990-1994. Consultant St. Thomas Early Learning Center, College Station, 1985-1994. Member National Association for Education Young Children (chairman program 1976), Texas Association for Education Young Children, Association Childhood Education International (advisor 1990-1994), National Council Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: bird watching, travel, youth camps.

Connections

Married William R. Oxley, June 8, 1950 (deceased September 1987). Children: Paul, Claire.

Father:

Virgil Earl Wheeler

Mother:

Olive (Boone) Wheeler

Spouse:

William R. Oxley

child:

Claire Oxley

child:

Paul Oxley