Suzanne Dawsey Deslauriers

Background

Deslauriers, Suzanne Dawsey was born on September 13, 1950 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Cyrus Bassett and Marshlea (Cottingham) Dawsey.

Education

Bachelor in Fine Arts, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1972. Master of Arts in Art Education, University South Carolina, Columbia, 1985.

Career

Child care program director Appalachia State Wesley Foundation, Boone, North Carolina, 1977—1978. Supervisor aftercare school program Hardin Park Elementary, 1977—1978. Art teacher, assistant soccer coach Holly Hill-Roberts High School, Holly Hill, South Carolina, 1979—1988.

Art teacher, social studies teacher Hiwassee Dam School, Murphy, North Carolina, 1988—2006, A+ Schools coordinator, since 1994. Teacher humanities Tri County Early College, since 2006. Presenter, consultant on integrated instruction Cherokee County Schools, Murphy, since 1994.

Mentor for national board teacher certified National Education Association, Western, North Carolina, since 2000. Adjunct professor West Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 2002. Painting and drawing teacher John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, North Carolina, since 1995.

Achievements

• Suzanne Dawsey Deslauriers has been listed as a notable secondary school educator, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder New School Tri County Early College. Member of Hands in the Hills, North Carolina Art Educator Association (Secondary Art Educator of the Year 1999—2000).

Connections

Married Cecil Hörger Knight, December 28, 1972 (deceased November 25, 1995). 1 child Jesse Hörger Knight. Married E. Joseph Deslauriers, December 16, 1996.

Father:

Cyrus Bassett Dawsey

Mother:

Marshlea (Cottingham) Dawsey

Spouse:

Cecil Hörger Knight

Spouse:

E. Joseph Deslauriers

child:

Jesse Hörger Knight Deslauriers