Sherry Diane Rivers

Background

Rivers, Sherry Diane was born on November 22, 1948 in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Edward Lee and Lorene Ann (Fleming) Shock.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, U. Center Arkansas, 1971; Microsoft Security Essentials, U. Center Arkansas, 1972; Doctor of Education, U. Arkansas, 1986.

Career

Classroom teacher, Arkansas Schools, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1971-1978; education examiner, Hot Springs Schools, 1979-1980; instructor, U. Center Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, 1980-1981; director special education, Faulkner County Day School, Conway, 1979-1983; director special education, Springdale (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1983-1984; assistant professor, Western Illinois U., Macomb, Illinois, 1984-1985; director special education, Bi-Company Special Education Cooperative, Morrison, Illinois, 1984-1986; director special education, assistant curriculum director, Clinton (Iowa) Community Schools, 1986-1987; coordinator middle schools, Birmingham (Alabama) Public Schools, Birmingham, since 1989; curriculum coordinator, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1987; coordinator middle schools, Birmingham Public Schools, since 1989; educational and technical consultant, International Business Machines Corporation/United States of America, since 1990. Adjunct assistant professor of University Alabama, Birmingham, 1987-1990. Member of advisory board, president Community Providers Association, Little Rock.

Politics

The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.

Views

Language of a derogatory nature (with regard to race, nationality, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and physical differences) does not reflect value for one another and contradicts the Christian teaching.

Membership

Community advisor B'honorary Junior League of B'honorary. President Republican Women's Club, Clinton, 1987-1988. Alternate delegate National Federation Republican Women Convention.

Member Republican Center committee, Clinton, 1987. Member ASCD, American Association of University Women, American Association School Adminstrs., Council for Exceptional Children, Rotary International (chair, secretary), Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Kappa Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, tennis, public speaking, traveling.

Connections

Married Pat Lee Mansfield, February 6, 1970 (divorced September 1979). Children: Jonathan Scott, Amy Christen. Married Douglas B. Rivers, December 17, 1983.

Father:

Edward Lee Shock

Mother:

Lorene Ann (Fleming) Shock

Spouse:

Pat Lee Mansfield

Spouse:

Douglas B. Rivers

child:

Amy Christen Rivers

child:

Jonathan Scott Rivers