Nancy Taylor Sorrells

Background

Sorrells, Nancy Taylor was born on March 23, 1959 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John A. and Clara Tepfer Taylor.

Education

Bachelor in History summa cum laude, Bridgewater College, Virginia, 1981. Master of Arts in Local, Regional and State History, James Madison University, 1995. Certified in Secondary Education Teaching, James Madison University, 1988.

Career

Assistant sports editor Daily News Leader, Staunton, Virginia, 1981—1988. Research historian Museum American Frontier Culture, 1988—1998. Head volleyball coach Stuarts Draft High School, Stuarts Draft, 1988—1990.

Editor Virginia Native Plant Society, Boyce, since 1993. Partner Lot's Wife Public, Staunton, since 1995. Board supervisor Augusta County (Virginia) Government, since 2004.

Chairman comprehensive plan steering committee Augusta County Government, Verona, Virginia, 2005—2006. Vice chairman Augusta County Board Supervisors, Verona, Virginia, 2006. Member education and interpretation committee Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, New Market, Virginia, since 1998.

Achievements

• Nancy Taylor Sorrells has been listed as a notable publishing executive, writer, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member committee project impact disaster mitigation committee Central Shenandoah Planning District, Staunton, Virginia, since 2002. Secretary Save Our County Committee, Greenville, 2001—2003. Member of Augusta County History Society (board directors since 1990, president 1998-1999), Outdoor Writers Association American, Virginia Outdoor Writers Association 1994—2006, (chairman board 1999—2001, 7 awards), Rotary (exchange member to Japan 1998, newsletter editor since 1998, Paul Harris fellow 2005), Middlebrook Ruritan Club (associate), Alpha Theta, Alpha Chi.

Interests

• Bicycling, photography, travel, history, outdoor recreation.

Connections

Married William (Randy) R. Sorrells, Junior, August 1, 1981.

Father:

John A.

Mother:

Clara Tepfer Taylor

Spouse:

William