Reba Gill Roberts

Background

Roberts, Reba Gill was born on January 1, 1942 in McCall Creek, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Ed and Bessie Johnston Gill.

Education

Associate of Arts, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, Mississippi, 1960—1962. Bachelor of Science, University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1964. Master of Arts, University Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1973.

Career

English instructor and department chairman Gloster High School, Mississippi, 1964—1966. English instructor Moss Point High School, 1966—1967, Pascagoula High School, 1967—1968, Brookhaven High School, 1968—1973. English instructor, department chairperson, district coordinator English Holmes Community College, Goodman and Ridgeland, 1973—1995.

Adjunct English instructor Copiah-Lincoln, Wesson, 1995—1998. Competition coordinator Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association, Mississippi, 1983—1984, president, Mississippi, 1983—1984, Mississippi, 1990—1991, state literature journal editor, Mississippi, 1995. Secretary Southern Literature Festival, Natchez, Mississippi, 1996.

Achievements

• Reba Gill Roberts has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Brookhaven Evening Lions Club, Brookhaven, Mississippi, since 2003. Vice president United Methodist Women, 2002. Member of Lions (zone chair 2003-2004, regional chair 2004-2005, 2006-2007).

Interests

• Writing poetry and essays, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Raymond Roberts, April 24, 1999.

Father:

Ed Gill

Mother:

Bessie Johnston Gill

Spouse:

Raymond Roberts