Mary Jo Isaacs

Background

Isaacs, Mary Jo was born on June 27, 1931 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Spurgeon and Era Isaacs (Brookshire).

Education

Student, Mars Hill Junior College, 1951. AB cum laude, Meredith College, 1953. Master of Education, University North Carolina Greensboro, 1958.

Career

Teacher Sedge Garden Elementary School, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, 1953—1959, supervisor elementary education, 1959—1971. Principal Diggs Intermediate School, 1971—1976, Brunson Elementary School, from 1976. Teacher Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, with, 1964—1965.

President Winston-Salem Maids Melody, 1957. Vice president Winston-Salem Altrusa Club, 1967—1968, president, 1968—1969. Board directors Forsyth Singers' Guild, 1959—1960, Group Homes Forsyth County, 1976—1987, Children's Theatre, 1977—1981.

Achievements

• Mary Jo Isaacs has been listed as a noteworthy principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Supervision & Curriculum Development, North Carolina Association Childhood Education (secretary 1965-1967), North Carolina Association School Administrators, North Carolina Prins.Asst. Principals Association, North Carolina Association Educators (director division principals since 1984), Forsyth County Principals Association (president 1986-1987), Forsyth County Elementary Principals Association (secretary-treasurer 1973-1974, 1984-1985), Winston-Salem Forsyth County Education Association (president 1959-1961), Association Childhood Education, North Carolina (president division supervisors and directors instruction North Carolina 1970-1971), Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

James Spurgeon .

Mother:

Era Isaacs (Brookshire).