Background
Herndon, Merle Puckette was born on January 5, 1954 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Walter William and Marion Puckette.
Herndon, Merle Puckette was born on January 5, 1954 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Walter William and Marion Puckette.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Averett College, 1974; Master of Education in Reading, Lynchburg College, 1977; Educational Specialist, Lynchburg College, 1986; Doctor of Education in Ednl. Leadership, University of Virginia, 1993.
Remedial mathematics and reading teacher, Therapeutic Community Miller Elementary School, 1974-1975; remedial mathematics and reading teacher, reading specialist, Dearington Elementary School reading specialist, Linkhorne Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1975-1986; unit leader, Linkhorne Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1984-1986; staff development specialist, Linkhorne Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1986-1987; principal, Linkhorne Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, since 1987; staff development specialist, Lynchburg City Schools, 1986-1987. Coordinator partnership programs with business and Linkhorne Elementary School. Presenter in field.
Member Madeline Hunter Institute, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1987. Active BrooknealElem. Parent-Teachers Association, William Campbell Middle School Parent-Teachers Association, Staunton River History Society.
Past president Red Hill Garden Club. Member administrative county Brookneal Methodist Church. Den leader Cub scouts Boy Scouts American, Brookneal, 1986-1989.
Member ASCD, Piedmont Area Reading Council, Virginia Association Elementary Prins. (Chairman.grand session 1992, member conference), National Association Elementary Prins. (Virginia state delegate to convention 1992, session presider), Lynchburg Association Elementary School Prins.
(chair superintendent and legislators forum 1989), Lynchburg College Alumni Association, Averett College Alumni Association, Optimist Club (chairman youth essay contest 1988-1990, project designer youth recognition program since 1989, children at risk court project 1988), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married William Robertson Herndon III, June 19, 1976. Children: William Robertson IV, Stuart Thomas, Caroline Whitney.