Background
Sessums, Neva Steeves was born on September 30, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Hartley Alfred and Clare (Cole) Steeves.
Sessums, Neva Steeves was born on September 30, 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Hartley Alfred and Clare (Cole) Steeves.
Bachelor in Education, U. Florida, 1957.
Teacher elementary grades, Hillsborough District School Board, Tampa, 1958-1963, 86; substitute teacher, Hillsborough District School Board, Tampa, 1980-1986; 6th grade teacher, St. Petersburg Diocese of Catholic Church, 1987. Citizen advising committee Hillsborough School Board, Tampa, 1975-1990, chair 1988-1990, alternative schools task force committee member, 1980-1982, middle schools taskforce, 1988-1991, magnet schools, since 1991, full service schools, since 1992.
Executive board member Tampa United Methodist Centers, 1975-1995, inner city day care& school for pre-schoolers & middle school as alternate to bussing. County county board Parent-Teachers Association County District, Tampa, 1980-1988. President inner city school Parent-Teachers Association, 1980-1982, president neighborhood school, 1982-1983.
President United Methodist Women, 1985-1987. Member University of Tampa Rowing Association (fund-raising 1987-1995, regatta United States masters, Gold medal 1990), Florida Women's Sailing Association (local club captain 1990-1991), Friends Public Education (president 1986-1988).
Married Thomas Terrell SessumsSr., June 11, 1930. Children: Thomas T. Junior, Richard Hartley, SandraMooneyham.