Background
Reynolds, Mary Ruth was born on June 8, 1944 in Stuart, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Jesse Fay and Ruth Staples (Shockley) Reynolds.
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Mary Ruth Reynolds
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, 1966; Master of Science in Psychology, Radford U., 1983; Educational Specialist. in School Psychology, Radford U., 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Child Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1994.
Career
Elementary teacher, Patrick County Schools, Stuart, Virginia, 1967-1968;
elementary teacher, Henrico County Schools, Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1971;
private tutor for learning disabled students, U. Richmond, Richmond, 1974-1975;
private tutor for learning disabled students, Carlisle School, Martinsville, Virginia, 1977-1978;
school Psychology practicum, Wythe County Schools, Wytheville, Virginia, 1984;
lecturer, Wytheville Community College, 1984-1989, 93-94;
school psychologist, Smyth County Public Schools, Marion, Virginia, 1984-1990;
consultant, Virginia State Department of Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1993-1994;
founder, Lifetime Cons., since 1994;
assistant professor department counseling and educational psychology, State University W.Ga., CArrollton, since 1995. Delaware and member State Advisory Com for Gifted Education, 1982-1984. Participant Virginia Assembly on Policy for Elementary & Secretary Education, Wintergreen, Virginia, 1984.
Presenter Preschooler Assessment Virginia State Department of Education Conference, 1989, Cross-sex Friendship Mid-South Ednl. Research Association, 1991, CommunicationBetween Caregivers and Children Virginia Technology Parenting Seminars, 1991, Retirees and Child Care Graduate Student Symposium, 1991. Research collaborator Improving Superior vena cava syndrome for Battered Women, 1992.
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Achievements
Membership
Co-founder Supporters Enriched Edition and Knowledge, Support Group for Enriched Education for Gifted, Smyth County, Virginia, 1981. Volunteer coach Olympics of Mind Team, Marion (Virginia) Middle School, 1984. Mentor Education for Ministry, Abingdon, Virginia, 1989.
Delegate 9th district Virginia Democratic Convention, 1992. Member Cmty. Chorus, Smyth County, 1994. Member American Association of University Women (Wythe County branch), National Association Education Young Children, Association for Study of Play, Virginia Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Sch.Psychologists, Smyth County Mental Health Association (board directors 1985-1991, 85-92), Smyth County Chamber of C., Appalachian Peace Education Center, Virginia Association for Education of the Gifted (treasurer 1981-1982), Virginia Association Early Childhood Education (member 38th annual conference committee 1994), Mid South Ednl.
Research Association, PhiDelta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Children: Richard Franklin Hawkins III, Mary Ellen Hawkins, James Russell Hawkins.
