Sherry Leah Sparks

Background

Sparks, Sherry Leah was born on April 10, 1958 in Tell City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert Wesley Senior and Revilla June (Foster) Hinton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Journalism, Indiana State University, 1980. Master of Science in Rehabilitation Services and Administration, Southern Illinois University, 1996. Student, John Wood Community College, 1996.

Career

Intern National United Way United States of America, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1982. Associate director United Way of Adam County, Quincy, Illinois, 1982-1987. Sales correspondent-public relations Knapheid Manufacturing Company, 1987-1990.

Claims representative department unemployment State of Illinois, 1990-1994. Director communications Quincy Family Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1994.

Achievements

• Sherry Leah Sparks has been listed as a noteworthy communications and marketing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Holiday Pageants, 1995-1997. Parent-Teachers Association newsletter editor Washington School, Quincy, 1997. President Quincy Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Quincy Newcomers.

Vice chairman RSCP; representative Women's Biannual Conference, 2000. Member Quincy Rotary (board member, secretary, newsletter editor 1997), Writer's Guild (founder, newsletter editor, vice president, president 1989-1997), Quincy Junior Women's Club (president).

Interests

• Writing, reading.

Connections

Married Gary D. Sparks, June 18, 1983. 1 child, Lisa Marie.

Father:

Robert Wesley Senior Hinton

Mother:

Revilla June (Foster) Hinton

Spouse:

Gary D. Sparks

child:

Lisa Marie Sparks