Background
Venerable, Shirley Marie was born on November 12, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Jessie Josephine (Young) Washington.
Venerable, Shirley Marie was born on November 12, 1931 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Jessie Josephine (Young) Washington.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1963. Master of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1976. Postgraduate, Roosevelt University, 1985.
Student in Life Long Studies, Triton Community College, River Grove, Illinois, 2002.
Teacher Lewis Champlin School, 1963-1974, John Hay Academy, Chicago, 1975-1987, Leslie Lewis Elementary School, Chicago, 1988-1999, Robert Emmet School, Chicago, since 1999. Self employed tutorial programs, 1999—2003. Retired, 2003
Sponsor Reading Marathon Club, Chicago, since 1991.
Co-creator Project Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology-Stimulating Mathematics and Reading Techniques John Hay Academy, Chicago, 1987-1990, curriculum coordinator, 1985-1987. Creative dance student, teacher Kathryn Duham School, New York City, 1955-1956. Creative dance teacher Doris Patterson Dance School, Washington, 1953-1955.
Recorder evening division Northwestern University, Chicago, 1956-1962. Exchange student teacher Conservatory Dance Movements, Chicago, 1958-1959. Art consultant Chicago Public School, 1967.
Solicitor, volunteer United Negro College Fund, Chicago, 1994. Sponsor 37th Ward Reading Association Marathon, Chicago, 1991-1994, 99. Active St. Giles Council Catholic Women, 1985-1996.
Volunteer REAC Center Programs Books, Information, Literacy and Learning, 1997-1998. Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (associate Recognition of Services award 1989), International Reading Association, National Women of Achievement Association (Chicago chapter), National Women's History Museum, Phi Delta Kappa (chapter), Sigma Gamma Rho (Delta Sigma graduate chapter 1963-1993, Sigma chapter 1992, Eta Xi Sigma chapter), Eta Xi Sigma (Pearl award for excellence in education 1997).
Married Wendell Grant Venerable, February 15, 1958. Children: Angela Elizabeth Maria Venerable-Joyner, Wendell Mark.