Miriam Frances Holland

Background

Holland, Miriam Frances was born on September 11, 1939 in Sandersville, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Ralph Eugene and Mildred Ann (Camp) McMahan.

Education

AB, Mercer U., 1960; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1974; postgraduate, Georgia State University, 1988.

Career

Teacher, first grade, Agnes Barden Elementary, Macon, Georgia, 1960-1963; teacher, third grade, Taylor Elementary, Norfolk, Virginia, 1964-1965; director, American Nursery School, Bremerhaven, Germany, 1967-1968; primary education teacher, Suder Elementary, Jonesboro, Georgia, 1968-1969; primary education teacher, Arnold Elementary, Jonesboro, Georgia, 1969-1970; kindergarten teacher, Arnold Elementary, Jonesboro, Georgia, 1970-1988; instructional lead teacher, Arnold Elementary, Jonesboro, Georgia, since 1988. Staff development teacher Clayton County, Jonesboro, since 1974. Member Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Atlanta, 1986-1990, chairman, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Miriam Frances Holland has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Jonesboro 1st Baptist Church, since 1974. Trustee Mercer U., Macon, 980-85, 76-, chairman education policy committee, 1990-1992. Board directors Mercer U. Press, since 1983.

Member Clayton County Education Association, Georgia Education Association, National Education Association, Professional Association Ga.Educators, ASCD, Clayton County Reading Association, Georgia Reading Association, International Reading Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: church work, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Tommy Travis Holland, August 6, 1961. Children: Jon Edward, Brian Thomas.

Father:

Ralph Eugene McMahan

Mother:

Mildred Ann (Camp) McMahan

Spouse:

Tommy Travis Holland

child:

Brian Thomas Holland

child:

Jon Edward Holland