Melba Caldwell Gilbert

Background

Gilbert, Melba Caldwell was born on April 15, 1941 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Daughter of William Bradford and Melba Caldwell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1963; Master of Science, Samford U., 1978; M, U. Alabama, 1993.

Career

Teacher special education, Birmingham (Alabama) City Schools, 1963-1965; director kindergarten, Birmingham Catholic Schools, 1969-1978; teacher kindergarten, Vestavia Hills Public Schools, Vestavia, Alabama, 1978-1983; teacher, Creative Montessori Schools, Birmingham, 1986-1991; teacher early childhood educationally handicapped, Concord Elementary School, Jefferson County Public Schools, Birmingham, 1991-1995; teacher Early Childhood Educationally Handicapped, Hueytown Elementary School, since 1995. Instructor Samford U., Birmingham, 1976-1978. Participant Teacher Expectations of Student Achievement.

Team member Effective Quality Schools, 1994-1995,4-Mat team member, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Melba Caldwell Gilbert has been listed as a noteworthy Special education and early childhood educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Education Association, National Association Education Young Children, Alabama Education Association, International Montessori Society, Southern Early Childhood Association, Council Exceptional Children (division early childhood), Alabama Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Jefferson County Education Association (faculty representative 1992-1996, 97-), Auburn Alumni Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Delta Kappa (historian since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: counted cross stitch, gardening, bridge, reading.

Connections

Married Douglas Allison, December 28, 1963 (divorced April 1983). Children: Steve Allison, Sally Allison Abele. Married John Lockee Gilbert, March 6, 1987.

Father:

William Bradford Caldwell

Mother:

Melba Caldwell

Spouse:

John Lockee Gilbert

Spouse:

Douglas Allison

child:

Steve Allison Gilbert

child:

Sally Allison Abele Gilbert