Sharon Lou Willson Turner

Background

Turner, Sharon Lou Willson was born on June 17, 1946 in St. Louis. Daughter of Louis Willis and Marjorie May Willson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1968; Master of Science in Reading, Western Illinois U., 1981; gifted education certified, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1983.

Career

Elementary teacher, Springfield Public Schools, since 1967; teacher gifted education, Springfield Public Schools, since 1983; staff development trainer district 186, Springfield Public Schools, 1988-1990; computer facilitator, since 1988. Delegate International Reading. Convention, Chicago, 1984, Illinois Gifted Conference, Chicago,1987-1990.

Achievements

• Sharon Lou Willson Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary and gifted education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Junior League Springfield, since 1986. Member History Sites Commission, Springfield, 1987-1992. Deacon Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1990-1992, elder since 1992.

Member National Education Association (building representative since 1968), American Association of University Women (education chairman Springfield 1988-1989, community chairman 1989-1990, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991, membership directory editor 1993, Ednl. Foundation scholarship named in her honor 1987), Illinois Education Association, Vachel Lindsay Association (board directors Springfield 1987-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, computers, traveling.

Connections

Married James RichardTurner, December 27, 1968. Children: Kimberly Beth, Douglas Ryan.

Father:

Louis Willis Willson

Mother:

Marjorie May Willson

Spouse:

James RichardTurner

child:

Kimberly Beth Turner

child:

Douglas Ryan Turner