Background
Woodburn, Mary Stuart was born on June 5, 1941 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Stuart Holland and Mary Hazel (Bryant) Jenkins.
Woodburn, Mary Stuart was born on June 5, 1941 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Stuart Holland and Mary Hazel (Bryant) Jenkins.
Bachelor of Science, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1962; Master of Education, University of Virginia, 1966; Doctor of Education, University of Virginia, 1979.
Elementary teacher, Portsmouth (Virginia) City Schools, 1962-1963;
elementary teacher, Lexington (Virginia) Public Schools, 1963-1964;
elementary teacher, Colonial Heights (Virginia) Public Schools, 1964-1966;
professor education, Longwood College, Farmwood, Virginia, since 1966;
developer literacy and academic retention programs, Longwood College, Farmwood, Virginia, 1987-1989. Educational consultant to over 500 school districts, since 1966. Member adjunct faculty University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1978.
Testing supervisor Ednl. Testing Svc., Trenton, New Jersey, since 1967. Visiting professor Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, summers 1969-1971, Jyvaskyla U., Finland, 1987.
Director adopt-a-school project Virginia Department Education, Richmond, 1988-1990. Developer instructional materials Virginia Highway Department, Richmond, 1987-1990.
Advisor Paralyzed Veterans American, Richmond, 1988-1989. Volunteer American Cancer Society, Leukemia Society. Writer, volunteer English as Second Language programs for schools and communities.
Member ASCD, International Reading Association, New Horizons for Learning, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Married Robert James Woodburn, June 4, 1967. Children: Robert James II, Tammy Lee Woodburn West, Robert Stuart.