Mimi Cobb Milner Elrod

Background

Elrod, Mimi Cobb Milner was born on January 30, 1944 in Atlanta. Daughter of Benjamin Charles and Eleanor Wuerpel Milner.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oglethorpe U., 1966; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1980.

Career

Teacher Cooper junior high, New York City Public Schools, 1966-1969; after school care provider, New York City Public Schools, 1967-1968; teacher assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1976-1978, 79-80; instructor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1979, 80-81; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1982-1984; assistant professor, Dabney Lancaster Community College, Clifton Forge, Virginia, 1985-1986; assistant director admissions, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1986-1990; assistant director special programs, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, 1990-1991; associate director special programs, director summer scholars, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, since 1991. Child/family development consultant, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Mimi Cobb Milner Elrod has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer/hotline advisory Project Horizon, Lexington, since 1985, board directors, president, 1989-1997. Volunteer parent advising committee Lylburn Downing School, Lexington, 1985-1986. Volunteer, advisory board member Total Action Against Poverty, Lexington, since 1991.

Board directors, president Rockbridge Mental Health Association, 1985-1988. Board directors Association for Retarded Citizens, 1985-1988, Yellow Brick Road Child Day Care Center, since 1997. Board directors, president Rockbridge Area Cmty.

Svc. Board, 1989-1994. Member, elder Lexington Presbyterian Church, since 1991. Member Society for Research in Child Development, National Association for the Education of YoungChildren, Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children, National Head Start Association, Southern Association on Children Under Six, Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Nu, PhiKappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, gardening, sewing, traveling, playing piano.

Connections

Married John William Elrod, January 21, 1940. Children: Adam Milner, Joshua O'Beirne.

Father:

Benjamin Charles Milner

Mother:

Eleanor Wuerpel Milner

Spouse:

John William Elrod

child:

Adam Milner Elrod

child:

Joshua O'Beirne Elrod