Background
Ellis, Sophia Lugene Holley was born on January 30, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Major Quincy and Ethel Lee (Jones) Holley.
Ellis, Sophia Lugene Holley was born on January 30, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Major Quincy and Ethel Lee (Jones) Holley.
Bachelor in Biology and German, University of Michigan, l949; Master of Science in Botany, University of Michigan, l950; Master of Arts in German, University of Michigan, l964.
Middle school teacher English,, Oxnard (California) Public Schools, l968-69;
elementary school teacher science, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Schools, l969-7l;
elementary school teacher science, City School Detroit, l973-75;
instructor zoology, Wayne County Community College, Detroit, l976-77;
elementary and high school teacher science, biology and earth science, Detroit Board Education Public Schools, l950-68;
high school teacher biology and horticulture, Detroit Board Education Public Schools, l978-85;
teacher science and language, Detroit Board Education Public Schools, l985-86;
teacher German, Detroit Board Education Public Schools, l986-. Book and school evaluator North Control Association, 1984, 85, 89. Consultant Eastern Michigan U. World College in Germany, Ypsilanti, since 1989.
Member American Council for the Tchg. of Foreign Language. Member AATG-Cultural Diversity. Member training trainers for teaching German Goethe Institute, Ann Arbor, member multiculturism in the German classroom Ohio Department of Education, speaker.
Coordinator German StudentExch. Programs Martin Luther King H.S., since 1985. Speaker in field.
Coordinator United Foundation, Detroit, 1973-1977. President black leadership alumni council University Michigan, Ann Arbor. Appointed teacher advisory board Detroit History Museum, 1992.
Board directors Lisle Fellowship, Inc. Member Metro Detroit Visitors Council. Board directors International Visitors Council, United States State Dept, member Lisle Fellowship Inc.
Member American Association Teachers German (president Michigan chapter 1991-1992, Certified Merit 1997), United States Navy League Women's Council, German-American Chamber of C, midwest Michigan chapter, Metropolitan Detroit Foreign Language Association, University Michigan Alumni Association (life, family camping board 1977-1979), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma.
Married James Thomas Ellis, February l7, l968 (divorced February l988). Children: John Thomas, Holley Elizabeth.