Background
Poinsett-White, Sadie Ruth was born on May 11, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alexander Abraham and Adele Marie (Prindle) Poinsett.
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Sadie Ruth Poinsett-White
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Bachelor of Science in elementary education, University of Illinois, 1954; Master of Arts in early childhood education, U. Maryland., 1980.
Career
Head start teacher, San Bernadino (California) Public School, 1966; kindergarten teacher, San Bernadino (California) Public School, 1967; day care teacher, Kensington (Maryland.) Day Care, 1970; head start teacher, Montgomery County Public School, Rockville, Maryland., 1972-1984; kindergarten teacher, Montgomery County Public School, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1984. Member teacher evaluation advisory task force Montgomery County Public School, 1996-1997. Member of advisory board African Voices project Smithsonian Institution National Museum Natural History, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Noyes Library., Kensington, 1980-1984, 90-93. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Black Child Development Inc. Member Volunteer Ptnrship.
Montgomery, Inc., United Council of African-American Orgns. Member National Science Teachers Association (conference presenter 1991-1996), Maryland. State Department Education (conference presenter 1991-1996), Maryland.
Association Science Teachers (conference presenter 1991-1996), Montgomery County Education Association (poll volunteer since 1986, precinctcapt. since 1994), National Council Negro Women, Zeta Phi Beta (Basileus 1996).
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Married Robert Eli White, September 11, 1955. Children: Susan Murray, Michael L. White.
