Rhonda Cheryl Russell

Background

Russell, Rhonda Cheryl was born on May 19, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Joe Roy and Vina Olive (McEntire) Sammons.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, U. Oklahoma, 1969; postgraduate, U. Oklahoma, 1970-1971; M of Church Music, Performance, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984; postgraduate, U. Arizona, 1986.

Career

Piano teacher, various states, since 1969; music evangelist, Southern Baptist Convention, nationwide, since 1969; assistant choral department Elk City (Oklahoma) H.S., Elk City Public Schools, 1975-1978; supervisor banking operations, Alaska Statebank, Anchorage, 1978-1982; teaching assistant to piano professor, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1982-1983; adjunct faculty, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1984-1985; touring accompanist, educational tutor, Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, 1985; choral director, program founder fine arts department, Buckingham Charter School, Vacaville, California, since 1994. State music consultant California Baptist Convention, Fresno, since 1984. Music director, artistic director Solano Childrens Chorus, Fairfield, California, 1993-1994.

Music director Playground Prodns. Theatre, Vacaville, 1994-1996. Music conference clinician Nevada Baptist Convention, Reno and Las Vegas, 1995, 96.

Consultant pianist Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Santa Clara, California, 1995. Accompanist Anchorage Civic Opera, 1979-1981, Southern Arizona Light Opera Company, 1985.

Achievements

• Rhonda Cheryl Russell has been listed as a noteworthy Piano educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Decent Literature Council, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1977-1978. Campaign office helper Democratic Party of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1968. Music director nursing home.

Beauty pageant coach, consultant Miss American Pageant Scholarships, Okla.and California, since 1969. Member National Guild Piano Teachers, Music Ednl. National Conference, Music Teacher Association of California (past treasurer 1987-1989), California Professional Music Teachers Association (program chair 1996), Tau Beta Sigma (life member, treasurer, vice president, president 1965-1969, Outstanding Member 1965).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, composing, traveling, reading.

Connections

Married James Michael Davis, June 1, 1973 (divorced March 1986). Married Joel Reed Russell, April 2, 1989. 1child, Christopher Nathaniel.

Father:

Joe Roy Sammons

Mother:

Vina Olive (McEntire) Sammons

Spouse:

James Michael Davis

Spouse:

Joel Reed Russell