Ollie William Drake

Background

Drake, Ollie William was born on February 19, 1962 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Ollie Vernon Junior and Dolores Jean (Hinton) Drake.

Career

Englisht chr., Rains Indiana School District, Emory, Texas, 1984-1985; junior H.S. teacher, Hughes Springs (Texas) Indiana School District, 1985-1990; junior H.S. teacher, chair English department, Edgewood (Texas) Indiana School District, 1990-1991; junior H.S. teacher, chair English department, Hillsboro (Texas) Indiana School District, since 1993; English instructor, Hill Junior College, Hillsboro, since 1994.

Achievements

• Ollie William Drake has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Building representative Texas State Teachers Association, Hughes Springs, 1988-1990. Deacon Church of Christ, Mineola, Texas, 1988-1991, youth minister, Whitney, Texas, 1996. Member National Council Teachers English, National Journalism Teachers, Gifted Talented Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, landscaping, reading, computers.

Connections

Married Leona Dawn Lennon, December 22, 1984. Children: Kevin, Kaleb, Quinn, Colten.

Father:

Ollie Vernon Drake Junior

Mother:

Dolores Jean (Hinton) Drake

Spouse:

Leona Dawn Lennon

child:

Kevin Drake

child:

Colten Drake

child:

Kaleb Drake

child:

Quinn Drake