Background
Hopkins, Shirley May was born on October 4, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jake Henry and Grace Mildred (Armbruster) Spiller.
Hopkins, Shirley May was born on October 4, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jake Henry and Grace Mildred (Armbruster) Spiller.
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1959; Master of Arts, California State University, Fullerton, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy with honors, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
Teacher, Hilltop Junior H.S., Chula Vista, California, 1959-1964;
teacher, Santa Fe H.S., Santa Fe Springs, California, 1964-1974;
assistant principal, Fern School, Rosemead, California, 1974-1976;
staff administrator, Downey (California) H.S., 1976-1979;
realtor, Creative Real Estate, Santa Barbara, California, 1980-1984;
real estate broker, Allegro Realty, Santa Barbara, 1984-1988. Member Association Women School Adminstrs., Downey, 1976-1979, Women in Ednl. Leadership, Los Angeles, 1976-1979.
President Santa Barbara Real Estate Exchangors, 1983-1984.
Commissioner, vice-chair Santa Barbara County Affirmative Action, 1995-1997. Forewoman Santa Barbara County Grand Jury, 1992-1993. Membership director 1st United Methodist Church, Santa Barbara, since 1996.
Member American Association of University Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Leadership Santa Barbara County, Golden State Mobilhome Owners, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Richard Glenn Hopkins, June 7, 1949 (divorced July 1955). Children: Richard Reid, Leslie Lee, Scott Henry.