Background
Lewis, Shirley Ann Redd was born on June 11, 1937 in Winding Gulf, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Fountain and Thelma Danese (Biggers) Redd.
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Shirley Ann Redd Lewis
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Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1960; Master of Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1979; certified, U. London, U. Ghana, 1971.
Career
Teacher, Ravenswood City Schools, East Palo Alto, California, 1962-1963; teacher, New York City Schools, 1964-1965; counselor coordinator, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1971; college instructor, Los Altos (California) Community College, 1970-1972; researcher, Stanford (California) School Education, 1972-1979; professor, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1980-1981; professor, associate dean, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1982-1985; executive director, The Black College Fund, Nashville, 1986-1994. Consultant Vanderbilt School Divinity, Nashville, 1987, Urban League, New York City, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 1986-1994, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, 1986-1994. Board directors United Negro College Fund, Georgia Bank & Trust, Morris Museum, United Way. Member program committee Domestic Violence Young Women’s Christian Association, 1987.
Member National Association of Indiana Colls. & Universities (board dirs), Alpha Kappa Alpha, The Links.
Connections
Married Ronal McGhee Lewis, August 17, 1963. 1 child, Mendi Dessalines Shirley.
