Background
Johnson, Nellie Burke was born on November 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Dennis and Claudia Bell (Spivey) B.
Johnson, Nellie Burke was born on November 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Dennis and Claudia Bell (Spivey) B.
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1962; Master of Science, Philadelphia College Textiles & Sciences, 1994.
Elementary school teacher, Philadelphia School District, 1962-1976;
mathematics resource teacher, Philadelphia School District, since 1976;
minority counselor, Rosemont (Pennsylvania) College, since 1989. Liaison teacher PATHS/ Prism Partnership for Education, Philadelphia, 1980-1984. Workshop leader National Council Teachers of Mathematics, 1983-1989.
Member K-12 Control Mathematics Committee, Philadelphia, 1984-1988. Assistant director Youth Summer Program, Greater Federation of Philadelphia, 1986-1988. Member Division Ednl.
Testing and Evaluation, Pa.Dept. Education, 1987.
Volunteer fundraiser United Negro College Fund, Philadelphia, 1990-1993, Easter Seals, Philadelphia, 1995. Board directors altar guild Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Airy, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
(president local chapter 1988-1990, National Mother of Year 1990), Philadelphia Kappa Silhouettes (president 1970-1971), Alpha Kappa Alpha (member-at-large 1993-1994).
Married Walter W. Johnson, August 29, 1964. Chidren: Harvey W., Deidre E.