Shirley Faye Jackson

Background

Jackson, Shirley Faye was born on April 30, 1939 in Lone Pine Community. Daughter of Herman Enoch and Geneva (Granville) Hargest.

Education

Bachelor, Texas College, Tyler, 1959. Master of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1975. Certified Master Teacher, Memphis State University, 1987.

Career

Elementary teacher, Paducah (Texas) School District, 1959-1961; elementary teacher, Community School District, McKinney, Texas, 1961-1963; elementary teacher, Gilmer (Texas) School District, since 1970; adjunct professor, University Texas, Tyler, 1992; adjunct professor, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1993. Consultant Region VII ESC, Kilgore, Texas, 1984.

Achievements

• Shirley Faye Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Musician National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Morris County, Cason, Texas, 1970. Member Upshur County Arts Council, Gilmer, Texas, 1993. Volunteer tutor Minority Students in Gilmer (Texas) School District, 1993.

Member National Education Association, Dallas Chapter American Orff Schulwerk Association, Heroines of Jericho, Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, singing, playing musical instruments.

Connections

Married Henry Jackson, September 30, 1961. Children: Karen Lee Jackson Bradberry, Henry Kendall Jackson.

Father:

Herman Enoch Hargest

Mother:

Geneva (Granville) Hargest

Spouse:

Henry Jackson

child:

Henry Kendall Jackson

child:

Karen Lee Jackson Bradberry Jackson