Background
Calhoun, Ollie Arlene was born on August 4, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Noah Edgar and Ollie B. (Wade) McDaniels.
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Ollie Arlene Calhoun
Edit ProfileEducation
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles City College, 1959; Bachelor, California State University, Los Angeles, 1961; Master of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, 1974; Doctor of Education, U. San Francisco, 1983.
Career
Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Parmelee Ave School, 1961-1972;
community liason, Los Angeles Unified School District Parmelee Ave School, 1972-1974;
bilingual and English as Second Language resource teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Parmelee Ave School, 1974-1976;
bilingual and English as Second Language coordinator, Los Angeles Unified School District Westminster Avenue School, 1976-1978;
district adviosr, Los Angeles Unified School District Board Education, 1978-1982;
bilingual master teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Hyde Park School, 1982-1985;
bilingual mentor teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Raymond Avenue School, 1985-1987;
bilingual mentor teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District Master of Laws King Elementary School, since 1987. District representative, secretary Florence, Firestone Community Council, Los Angeles, 1972-1974. Teacher consultant TRW Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1986-1987, State Department Education, Sacramento, 1991-1992.
Mentor, representative member Supts. Blueprint for Action Committee, Los Angeles, 1989-1991. Founder, coordinator Ten School Program, Academic Tentahlon, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Democratic Association Club, 1978-1986, Black Women's Forum, Los Angeles, United Negro College Fund Committee, 1987-1991, Inglewood Neighborhood Preservation Committee,1990-1991. Member National Education Association, ASCD, Professional Women in Leadership (vice chairman education committee 1981-1983), United Teachers of Los Angeles, University Southern California Education Alumni.
Interests
Connections
Married Verdie B. Calhoun, June 21, 1961 (divorced 1964). Children: Kevin Bernard Calhoun, Kimberlyn Arlene Battle.
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Svc. award, Proficiency in English Program, Los Angeles, 1980, Ideal Teacher award, Los Angeles Unified School District, Region C, 1985, Center for Academy Interinstl. Progress award University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School of Education, 1991, Excellence in Education award, New York Stock Exchange, Los Angeles, 1992.Recipient Outstanding Svc. award, Proficiency in English Program, Los Angeles, 1980, Ideal Teacher award, Los Angeles Unified School District, Region C, 1985, Center for Academy Interinstl. Progress award University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School of Education, 1991, Excellence in Education award, New York Stock Exchange, Los Angeles, 1992.