Rebecca Lois Farris Reid

Background

Reid, Rebecca Lois Farris was born on November 4, 1938 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Bernard Young and Mabel Dorothy (Peasant) Farris.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Bennett College, 1960; Medical Science Liaison Society, Atlanta U., 1968; Educational Specialist, U. Georgia, 1977.

Career

Assistant library, Langston (Oklahoma) U., 1960-1962; circulation library, Albany (Georgia) State College, 1962-1964; graduate assistant, Atlanta U., 1964-1965; teacher, library, Cedartown (Georgia) City School Sys., 1965-1966; elementary school library coordinator, Sylacauga (Alabama) City Board Education, 1966; assistant library, Albany State College, 1988; library, library media specialist, Dougherty County Board Education, Albany, 1967-1991; director media services, Dougherty County Board Education, Albany, since 1991.

Achievements

• Rebecca Lois Farris Reid has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member education guild Albany Symphony Guild, 1986-1988. Christian education coord.St. Mark's Episcopal Church, since 1982. Member American Library Association, ASCD, Georgia Library.

Media Association, Inc. (chairman intellectual freedom committee since 1992), Georgia ASCD.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, meeting new people, collecting dolls, working with computers.

Connections

Married Herman EdwardReid Junior, August 19, 1963. Children: Michael Edward, Michele Bernita, Mabel Rebecca, Maurice Herman.

Father:

Bernard Young Farris

Mother:

Mabel Dorothy (Peasant) Farris

Spouse:

Herman EdwardReid Junior

child:

Mabel Rebecca Reid

child:

Maurice Herman Reid

child:

Michael Edward Reid

child:

Michele Bernita Reid