Background
Collins, Sarah Ruth Knight was born on May 13, 1939 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Walter Brown and Alice Marie (Neighbour) Knight.
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Sarah Ruth Knight Collins
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Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1960; Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1980.
Career
Teacher various levels, Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1961;
teacher various levels, Berkeley, California, 1961-1971;
demonatration teacher for head start and kindergarten, University Texas, Austin, Texas, 1969-1974;
teacher in early childhood, University Texas, Austin, 1972-1974;
teacher reading, Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1977-1991;
coordinator of English, Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1979-1981;
professor education, Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1982-1993;
coordinator social science, Motlow State Community College, Tullahoma, Tennessee, 1986-1993. Member state-wide advisory county for teacher education and certified, 1987-1990, state-wide advisory county for minorities in teacher education, 1990-1991. President faculty county Motlow Community College, 1979-1980, teacher 1978.
Adjunct Professor education Middle Tennessee State University, 1979-1989. Presenter at professional conferences.
Achievements
Membership
Actress Cmty. Playhouse, Tullahoma, 1973-1987. Storyteller various libraries and public schools, since 1974. Violinist Middle Tennessee Symphony Orchestra, Murfreesboro, 1987-1989.
Presenter programs on grief and loss at various professional conferences and community organizations, since 1973. Board member, yearly speaker Compassionate Friends, since 1985. Active Unitarian Universalist Church, Tullahoma, since 1993.
Home volunteer Hospice Highland Rim. Teacher competitve swimming, diving, water ballet, program director, 1949-1968. Panelist (television series) How to Combat Juvenile Delinquency, Chicago, 1956.
Volunteer Harton Regional Medical Center, since 1997. Member National Education Association, ASCD, American Association of University Professors (vice president 1986-1987, secretary 1990-1991), Association Teacher Educators, Business and Professional Women's Club, Tennessee Education Association, International Reading Association, National Association for Education of Young Children (president-elect local chapter 1972-1973), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
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Married Frank Gibson Collins, June 13, 1960. Children: James, Pamela Collins Williams.
