Sylvia Bliss Dodd

Background

Dodd, Sylvia Bliss was born on July 21, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Solomon and Sylvia Bliss (Means) Fisher.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, 1960; Master of Education, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Castleberry Indiana School District, Fort Worth, 1960-1962; teacher, Hurst-Euless-Bedford (Texas) Indiana School District, 1967-1969; director special education, Hurst-Euless-Bedford (Texas) Indiana School District, 1969-1994. Instructor Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, 1978, 94-, coordinator teacher certified,1996-. Instructor Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1980.

Achievements

• Sylvia Bliss Dodd has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mental Health Association, Fort Worth, 1983-1988, 91-95, March of Dimes, Mid Cities, Texas, 1990, United Cmty. Centers, Fort Worth, 1989-1997, president, 1994-1995. Board directors Southern Methodist U. Campus Ministry, 1992-1997.

Mem.adminstrv. board 1st United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, 1990-1993, 95-. Lay leader West Fort Worth District United Methodist Church, 1992-1996, associate lay leader Control Texas Conference, United Methodist Church, since 1996. Member American Association of University Professors, ASCD, Mental Health Association (president 1979-1980), National Council Exceptional Children, Texas Council Adminstrs.

Special Education (Hall of Honor award 1991, president 1975-1976), Association Teacher Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: music, art, drama, Texas history, walking.

Connections

Married Melvin Joe Dodd, September 4, 1959 (divorced 1967). Children: Lisa Dawn, Marcus Jay, Chadwick Scott.

Father:

William Solomon Fisher

Mother:

Sylvia Bliss (Means) Fisher

Spouse:

Melvin Joe Dodd

child:

Lisa Dawn Dodd

child:

Chadwick Scott Dodd

child:

Marcus Jay Dodd