Background
Kirkland, Nancy Childs was born on July 20, 1937 in Ideal, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Millard Geddings and Bessie Vioda (Forbes) C.
consultant Secondary education educator
Kirkland, Nancy Childs was born on July 20, 1937 in Ideal, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Millard Geddings and Bessie Vioda (Forbes) C.
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Religious Education, LaGrange College, 1959. Master of Science, Troy State University, 1977. Doctor of Education in Child and Youth Studies, Nova University, 1993.
Director Christian education First Methodist Church, Thomson, Georgia, 1959. Teacher English Flanagan (Illinois) Junior-Senior High School, 1962—1963. Teacher English and social studies Woodland Junior High School, Streater, Illinois, 1963—1964.
Teacher 5th grade Sheridan Elementary School, Bloominton, 1964—1965. Teacher English Samson (Alabama) High School, 1965, Choctawhatchee High School, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1966—1968, Marianna (Florida) High School, 1972—1977. Director development reading laboratory Chiefland (Florida) High School, 1979—1982.
Teacher English Buchholz High School, Gainesville, since 1982. Co-founder, consultant KPS Leadership Specialists, Jonesboro, Georgia, since 1993. Chairperson Buchholz facilities committee, Gainesville, Florida, since 1993.
Instructor English Santa Fe Creative Commons, Gainesville, Florida, 1982-1987, 96. Assistant chairperson Buchholz English Department, Gainesville, Florida, 1989-1992.
Secretary, co-chairman, member Buchholz school advisory council, Gainesville, 1994-1995. Teacher, director, teacher trainer Sunday school, vacation school, Florida. Actress, director Little Theaters, church groups, Illinois, Georgia, Alabama.
Coordinator Gainesville Sister Cities Youth Correspondence Program, 1991-1993. Member American Association of University Women, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alachua Multicultural Council (grantee 1992), National Council Teachers English, Alachua Council Teachers English (vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993), Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, Altrusa International Gainesville (secretary 2002, director 2003-2006, 2nd vice president 2006-2007, vice president 2007-2008, president 2008-2009), Gainesville Woman's Club (board directors 2009-2010, president since 2010), Altrusa House (board member 2006-2010, president since 2010).
Married Allard Corley French, Junior, April 22, 1961 (divorced December 7, 1978). Children: Vianne Elizabeth French Marchese, Nancy Alysia French Joyce. Married Clarence Nathaniel Kirkland, Junior, December 12, 1987.