Mary Elizabeth Rogers

Background

Rogers, Mary Elizabeth was born on February 28, 1946 in Brooklyn. Daughter of William Horten and Mary Lee (Hamilton) Whitley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1967; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1969.

Career

Teacher, Department Education, Brooklyn, 1967; teacher, Ministry of Education, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1969-1980; lecturer, U. Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1980-1983; clinical dietitian, O'Berry Center, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1984-1986; clinical dietitian consultant, Skill Creations, Goldsboro, since 1986; teacher, Wilson (North Carolina) County Schools, 1986-1987; dietary director, Cherry Hospital, Goldsboro, since 1987. Adjunct lecturer U. Sierra Leone, 1978, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, East Carolina U. External examiner Milton Margai Teacher's College, Freetown, 1981-1983.

Board examiners U. Sierra Leone, 1982. Consultant ACRE Project, Njala U. College, U. Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1982. Clinical instructor, dietary manager independent study progressive Auburn U., since 1990, U. North Dakota.

Achievements

• License dietitian; certified public manager.

Membership

District coordinator Family Life Organisation, Bo, Sierra Leone, 1982-1983. Secretary School St. School Parent-Teachers Association, Goldsboro, 1986-1987. President Goldsboro Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1989-1990.

Advisor Wayne County Extension Svc., Goldsboro, since 1986. Member American Dietetic Association, American Academy Certified Public Mgrs., Eastern North Carolina District Dietetic Association, North Carolina Society Public Mgrs., Sierra Leone Association U. Women (chairperson 1981-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married David Brima Rogers, May 10, 1969. Children: David, Kaaryn, Christopher, Jonathan.

Father:

William Horten Whitley

Mother:

Mary Lee (Hamilton) Whitley

Spouse:

David Brima Rogers

child:

David Rogers

child:

Jonathan Rogers

child:

Kaaryn Rogers

child:

Christopher Rogers