Mitzi Dorton Phillips

Background

Phillips, Mitzi Dorton was born on March 4, 1954 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Arthur Guy and Christine Dorton.

Education

Bachelor, Goddard College, 1975; Master of Science, Radford U., 1982.

Career

Teacher educable mentally retarded, Oceana (West Virginia) Grade School, Wyoming County Schools, 1975-1976; preschooling and art teacher, St. Paul's Day School, Kingsport, 1977; child development specialist, teacher educable mentally retarded, Russell County (Virginia) Schools, Lebanon, Virginia, 1978-1985; teacher educable mentally retarded and learning disabilities, Washington County Schools, Abingdon, Virginia, 1985-1995.

Achievements

• Mitzi Dorton Phillips has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Special Olympics, Russell County, Virginia, Washington County, Virginia, Bristol, Virginia, 1984-1992. Member National Education Association, Virginia Education Association, Virginia Middle Schools Association (sponsor multi-cultural club), S.W. Virginia Council Teachers Mathematics Virginia Archeological Society, History Society S.W. Virginia.

Connections

Married Peter Henry Van Schyndel (divorced). Children: Jaime, Christopher. Married James H. Phillips.

Father:

Arthur Guy Dorton

Mother:

Christine Dorton

Spouse:

James H. Phillips.

Spouse:

Peter Henry Van Schyndel

child:

Jaime Phillips

child:

Christopher Phillips