Background
Wilson, Sonja Mary was born on March 28, 1938 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Albert Ronald and Annelia (DeVille) Molless.
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Sonja Mary Wilson
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Education
Associate of Arts in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mount St. Jacinto College, 1992. Designated subjects credential, University California, San Bernardino, 1983. Student, California State Polytechnic University, 1986.
Master in Administration, Laverne University, 1985. Bachelor of Science in Education Methodologies, Southern Illinois University, 1995. Postgraduate, Riverside (California) City College, 1988—1989.
Postgraduate, Riverside (California) City College, 1994.
Career
Principal's secretary, Elsinore (California) H.S., Elsinore Junior H.S., 1974-1983; teacher business and adult vocational education coordinator, Elsinore (California) H.S., Elsinore Junior H.S., 1979-1988; notary public, Elsinore (California) H.S., Elsinore Junior H.S., 1981-1985; class adviser, Elsinore (California) H.S., Elsinore Junior H.S., 1983-1988. Long-term substitute teacher Perris H.S. District, 1991-1994. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Judge Lake Elsinore Unified School District School Board, since 1986, clerk, 1988, president, 1988, 98, 2002, clerk, 2004. Active Lake Elsinore Elementary School Board, 1976-1988. President, secretary-treasurer, vice president Riverside County School Boards Association, 1979-1998.
Associate sponsor, advisor Black Student Union/Future Leaders of America, 1984-1990. Service unit representative, leader Girl Scouts United States of America, board directors San Gorgonio council, 1995-2003, nominating committee, 1998—2004. Den leader Boy Scouts American.
Active Central Democratic Committee, 1989-1991. Delegate Parent-Teacher-Student Association, 1991-1993. Member Economic Development Committee, Elsinore, Resurrection Choir, since 1996.
Volunteer director United Way, since 2003, secretary executive bd, 2005^. Mentor Riverside Community College, 1998-2004. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life.
Treasurer 1998—2000, president 2000-2002, charter, historian Lake Elsinore chapter 2004, plaque), California Retired Teachers Association (resource representative 2001-2004, president 2004), California School Employees Association (treasurer, regional representative assistant, state negotiation committee, conference delegate), California Elected Women Officials Association, California School Boards Association (legislation committee 1981-1997, nominations committee 1988, regional director 1988-1992, conference planning committee 1989, Federal Relations Network delegate 1992, audit committee 1993, director/delegate trainer 1993, media committee, director at large black 1993-1995, alternate delegate, sergeant at arms 1994-1995, Federal Relations Network delegate 1995), California Coalition Black School Board Members (vice president, program liaison 1989, president 1990), International Society Poets, National Council Negro Women (life. Charter, Willa Mae Taylor section), Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce (Packman award 2004), Hilltop Community Club (plaque), Lake Elsinore Black Art Culture Club (charter, treasurer since 1997, RTA committee), Black Art and Social Club (founder), Eta Phi Beta (charter, Gamma Alpha chapter president 1992-1994, western region director 1997—2001, national chaplain since 2002, community review team since 2003, constitutional rights federal history judge 1998—2005, Volunteer of Year award 1999—2000).
Interests
Connections
Married Willie McKinley Williams, April 28, 1956 (divorced May 1969). Children: William P., Dwayne L., Rachelle A., Devon A., Lisa M., Ricardo Soto. Married Howard Brooks Wilson, November 12, 1982 (divorced December 1999).
Stepchildren: Howard N. Wilson, Yvonne Wilson.
- Father:
- Albert Ronald Molless
- Mother:
- Annelia (DeVille) Molless
- Spouse:
- Willie McKinley Williams
- Spouse:
- Howard Brooks Wilson
- child:
- Ricardo Soto Wilson
- child:
- Devon A. Wilson
- child:
- Howard N. Wilson
- child:
- Lisa M. Wilson
- child:
- Dwayne L. Wilson
- child:
- Yvonne Wilson
- child:
- Rachelle A. Wilson
- child:
- William P. Wilson
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Nationality
American
Education
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1983
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Awards
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Tribute in her honor Black Student Union/Future Leaders American, 1989. Recipient Excellence in Education award Hilltop Community Center Club, 1989, Leadership award Black Art and Social Club, 1989, Svc. award SojournerTruth Media Network, 1989, Proclamation award City of Elsinore, 1989, County of Riverside, 1984. Named Outstanding Poet, National Library. of Congress, 1994, 95. Recipient Golden Leaf award Parent-Teacher-Student Association.Tribute in her honor Black Student Union/Future Leaders American, 1989. Recipient Excellence in Education award Hilltop Community Center Club, 1989, Leadership award Black Art and Social Club, 1989, Svc. award SojournerTruth Media Network, 1989, Proclamation award City of Elsinore, 1989, County of Riverside, 1984. Named Outstanding Poet, National Library. of Congress, 1994, 95.
Recipient Golden Leaf award Parent-Teacher-Student Association.