Shirley Marie Ross

Background

Ross, Shirley Marie was born on November 28, 1952 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Daughter of W. Orville and Velma Marie (Owens) Gilliam.

Education

Bachelor in English, Indiana U., 1975; Master of Science in Secondary Education, Purdue University, 1978.

Career

Teacher of English, Lake Control School Corporation, St. John, Indiana, 1975-1978; teacher of English, School City of Mishawaka, Indiana, 1978-1988; director gifted and talented programs, School City of Mishawaka, Indiana, since 1988. Member Effective Schools Improvement Team, Mishawaka, since 1987, Gifted/Talented Council, South Bend, Indiana, since 1991. Chairperson School Partnership Committee, Mishawaka, 1990-1992.

Consultant Time Out for Parents, Mishawaka, 1994, 96.

Achievements

• Certified teacher reading, gifted and talented students. Certified in administration.

Membership

Legislation host Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1987. Active Mishawaka Republican Women,1988-. Group leader Congress on Ethics, Indianapolis, 1990.

Scholarship chairperson Panhellenic Association, South Bend/Mishawaka, since 1991, president, since 1995. Member ASCD, National Association Gifted Children, Indiana Association for Gifted, Indiana U.Alumni Association (member executive county since 1995), Hoosiers for Higher Education, Delta Kappa Gamma (chairperson Professional Growth and Development since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, writing, traveling.

Connections

Married Donald L. Ross, December 23, 1977. 1 child, James Gilliam.

Father:

W. Orville Gilliam

Mother:

Velma Marie (Owens) Gilliam

Spouse:

Donald L. Ross

child:

James Gilliam Ross