Sonia Kay Williams

Background

Williams, Sonia Kay was born on January 13, 1939 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Allen Parke and Ruth Adelaide (Mitchell) Swayne.

Education

Bachelor of Music, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1960; Master in Secondary Tchg. of English, Statesboro U., 1975; education specialist, Valdosta State University, 1988.

Career

Teacher, North Chattanooga Junior H.S., 1960-1961; music teacher, Savannah (Georgia) Country Day School, 1968-1972; English teacher, Appling County Junior H.S., Baxley, Georgia, 1972-1974; English teacher, Appling County Comprehensive H.S., Baxley, since 1974. Accompanist Appling Applause, Baxley, 1978-1992. Drama teacher Appling County H.S., 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Sonia Kay Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, Sunday school teacher First United Methodist Church, Baxley, 1980-1994;president Friends of Library., Baxley, 1990-1992. Board directors Appling History Society, Baxley, 1980-1994. Member Appling Heritage Committee, Baxley, 1992-1994.

Member National Council Teachers English, Appling County Association (president 1972-1994), Georgia Association Educators (instrumental and professional development committee 1992-1997, District Teacher of Year 1997-1998), Delta Kappa Gamma (president since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, swimming, tennis, drama.

Connections

Married William Fedrick Williams, March 26, 1960. Children: Keith Douglass, Jennifer Gay.

Father:

Allen Parke Swayne

Mother:

Ruth Adelaide (Mitchell) Swayne

Spouse:

William Fedrick Williams

child:

Keith Douglass Williams

child:

Jennifer Gay Williams