Rowena Pinkie Reddix

Background

Reddix, Rowena Pinkie was born on August 24, 1930 in New Orleans. Daughter of Benjamin James Junior and Mamie Louise (Mott) Reddix.

Education

Bachelor, Dillard U., 1951; Master of Arts, California State University, Hayward, 1978.

Career

Teacher, Orleans Parish School Board, New Orleans, 1951-1959, 92-; teacher, Richmond (California) Unified School District, 1959-1978; chapter I coordinator, Richmond (California) Unified School District, 1978-1979; vice principal, Richmond (California) Unified School District, 1979-1981; principal, Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton, California, 1981-1987; principal, Volusia County School District, DeLand, Florida, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Rowena Pinkie Reddix has been listed as a noteworthy elementary school principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public speaker churches, libraries and schools, DeLand, 1987-1991. Member NAESP, Parent-Teachers Association (vice president 1987-1991, Svc. award 1982, Continued Svc. award 1987), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Association California School Admisntrs., Council for Exceptional Children, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: theater, dancing, traveling, walking, shopping.

Connections

Married John David Perry, October 6, 1952 (divorced July 1962). Children: Barbara Ann, Elston Ricky.

Father:

Benjamin James Reddix Junior

Mother:

Mamie Louise (Mott) Reddix

Spouse:

John David Perry

child:

Barbara Ann Reddix

child:

Elston Ricky Reddix