Sharon Louise Walker

Background

Walker, Sharon Louise was born on March 26, 1944 in St. Paul. Daughter of John Franklin and Catherine G. Corkill.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Maryland., 1971; Master in Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia, 1990.

Career

Teacher 3rd and 4th grades, Seat Pleasant (Maryland.) Elementary School, 1971-1975; teacher 4th grade, Venable Elementary School, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1975-1979; teacher 3rd and 4th grade gifted education Quest program, Charlottesville City Schools, since 1979. Coordinator academic summer school Summer Discovery grades kindergarten through4 Charlottesville City Schools, 1988-1994, member various curriculum, staff development, award committees, since 1990. Seminar leader summer enrichment program University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Sharon Louise Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Gifted education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, chairperson placement committee Junior League, Charlottesville, since 1977. Member education committee Bayly Art Museum, Charlottesville, 1984-1989. Board directors, development chairperson Charlottesville Albemarle Youth Orchestra, 1991-1993.

Board of directors, member program committee Madison House, University of Virginia, since 1994, board directors, co-chair, since 1996. Member women's committee Martha Jefferson Hospital Development Office, since 1998. Member Charlottesville Education Association Delta Kappa (University of Virginia chapter), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1993-1995, chair research committee since 1996, president since 1998).

Connections

Married David Glenn Smith, June 11, 1964 (divorced February 1980). 1 child, Carina Ann Smith. Married William Laurens Walker III, November 10, 1981.

Father:

John Franklin Corkill

Mother:

Catherine G. Corkill

Spouse:

David Glenn Smith

Spouse:

William Laurens Walker III

child:

Carina Ann Smith Walker