Background
Gordon, Ruth Whitacre was born on August 23, 1949 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Elwood Hensel Senior and Blythe Pearl (Mauzy) W.
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Ruth Whitacre Gordon
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Bachelor of Science, James Madison U., 1971; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1977; student, Oregon State University student, Georgia Southern College, 1983.
Career
Registered clinical dietitian, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1972-1975; nutrition and diet therapy instructor, Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Atlanta, 1975-1979; nutritionist, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1980-1983; nutrition specialist, school and community nutrition section, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, 1983-1984; nutrition education coordinator, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, since 1984. Consultant in field; member editorial review panel School Food Svc. Research Review, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member Georgia Dietetic Association (chairman diet therapy committee 1975), American Dietetic Association, Atlanta Dietetic Association (chairman diet therapy committee 1976), Georgia School Food Svc. Association (advisor 2 committees 1984-1990), American School Food Svc. Association, Georgia Nutrition Council (chairman teenage nutrition 1985-1986, president-elect 1990), Georgia Adult Education Association, Health Education of Young Committee (chairman 1986), American Heart Association, Society Nutrition Education, Professional Association Georgia Educators, Ga.Assn.
Curriculum Instructional Suprs., National Nutrition Edition and Training Liasion Nutrition Education Coords. (secretary 1986-1988).
Interests
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Married Larry Keith Gordon, October 26, 1974. Children: Susan Annette, Julie Renee.
