Paula Renee Newsome

Background

Newsome, Paula Renee was born on July 3, 1955 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Carter Woodson and Mercedes Ioma (Jones) Newsome.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, U. North Carolina, 1977; OD, U. Alabama, 1981; Doctor of Medicine in Physiological Optics, U. Alabama, 1981.

Career

Tutor School Optometry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1979-1981; resident in optometry Eye Institute, Pennsylvania College Optometry, Philadelphia, 1981-1982; instructor geometic optics, Pennsylvania College Optometry, Philadelphia, summers 1982-1983; optometric consultant, Eye Care Associations, Philadelphia, 1981-1982; assistant professor School Optometry, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1982-1984; optometric consultant, VA Medical Center, St. Louis, 1984; private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1984. Lecturer optometry Eye Institute Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1982, American Academy Optometry Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 1982, 1987, National Optometric Assn's. 15thAnnual Convention, Houston, 1983, Optifair Midwest, Chicago, 1984, OptifairWest, San Francisco, 1984, Southern Congress of Optometrist, Atlanta, 1985, Optifair East, New York City, 1985, Optifair Circuit, 1986-1987, and others.

Achievements

• Paula Renee Newsome has been listed as a noteworthy Optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mint Museum, since 1990, Leadership Charlotte, since 1986, People's Clinic, St. Louis' Primary Care Clinic Council, 1982-1983. Active Afro-American Cultural Theater. Member steering committee Gantt for Senate Campaign, since 1989;tutor, choreographer Black Fire Dance Company, 1979-1981.

Leader career preparatory club St. Louis Board Education, 1982-1983. Member McCrorey branch Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984. Organizer free visual screening programs throughout the minority community.

Fellow American Academy Optometry. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Optometric Association (state legislation affairs advising committee since 1984), North Carolina State Optometric Society, Mecklenburg County Optometric Society, Charlotte Medical Society, National Optometric Association(treasurer region III 1981-1986), Urban League, Women Business Owners (chartered, chairperson membership committee since 1984), Delta Sigma Theta.

Connections

Father:

Carter Woodson Newsome

Mother:

Mercedes Ioma (Jones) Newsome