Nancy Griffin Mims

Background

Mims, Nancy Griffin was born on March 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Lax) Griffin.

Education

Bachelor, Florida Atlantic U., 1978; Master of Education, Florida Atlantic U., 1981; Educational Specialist, Florida Atlantic U., 1984; Doctor of Education, Florida Atlantic U., 1988.

Career

English educator, Cardinal Neman H.S., West Palm Beach, Florida, 1977-1981; department head, Pope John Paul II H.S., Boca Raton, Florida, 1981-1987; summer school principal, H.D. Henderson Laboratory School, Boca Raton, Florida, 1984-1987; clinical educator/trainer, Florida State Beginning Tchg. Program, Fort Lauderdale, 1987-1989; associate professor, State University W. Georgia, Carrollton, since 1989. Visiting assistant professor Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1988-1989.

Evaluator Georgia State Department Education, 1992-1995. Graduate faculty U. Georgia, Athens, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Nancy Griffin Mims has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant district director Boy Scouts American, Carroll County, Georgia, 1993-1995. Member Georgia Association Curriculum and Staff Development (district director since 1995), Georgia Association Teacher Educators (state editor newsletter 1992-1996), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Estahakee chapter 1974-1976, Abraham Baldwin 1993-1996), National Staff Development Council, Phi Kappa Phi (president 1994-1996), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa GAmma, Order Eastern Star (past matron 1969).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, golf, swimming, cross stitch.

Connections

Married Kenneth Lee Mims, May 5, 1962. Children: Erron Scott, Garrett Todd.

Father:

Walter Thomas Griffin

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Lax) Griffin

Spouse:

Kenneth Lee Mims

child:

Garrett Todd Mims

child:

Erron Scott Mims