Background
Cook, Mary Shepard was born on June 24, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Warren and Mary Kate (Shepard) Cook.
Cook, Mary Shepard was born on June 24, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Warren and Mary Kate (Shepard) Cook.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1969; Master of Arts in College Teaching, Auburn U., 1970.
Graduate teaching assistant, Auburn (Alabama) U., School Home Economics/Child Study Center, 1969-1970; consultant, instructor, short term teacher adult home economics, Atlanta (Georgia) Public Schools, 1970-1972; educational supervisor, Sheltering Arms Association of Day Nurseries, Inc., Atlanta, 1972-1973; child care instructor, adult home economics, City Center for Learning, School Board Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1973-1974; professor child care instrumental services, Florida Community College, Jacksonville, since 1974. Validator National Academy Early Childhood Programs. Member Duval County Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Programs, Florida Community College Early Childhood Educators' Network, HRS-District IV Child Care Training Advisory Task Force.
Member American Association Family and Consumer Sciences (certified), American Vocational Association, Early Childhood Association Florida (life, president 1990-1991), Florida Vocational Association, Florida Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Florida Family Child Care Home Association, Florida Vocational Home Economics Association, Jacksonville Area Caring for Kids (advisor), National Association Family Child Care, National Association for the Education of Young Children (life), Southern Early Childhood Association (life), Phi Delta Kappa, others.
