Sylvia Janet Mills

Background

Mills, Sylvia Janet was born on October 5, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clarence Thomas and Janet Lucille Mills.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, Columbia College, Chicago, 1979; Master of Arts in Instructional Design, U. Iowa, 1993; secondary teaching certified in journalism, U. Iowa, 1996.

Career

Education Beat reporter, Chicago Daily Defender Newspapers, 1979-1980; technical writer/editor, data management supervisor, operations/planning analyst, Sonicraft, Inc., Chicago, 1983-1988; secretary public relations officer, Female Entrepreneurs of Chicago, 1988-1989; administrative assistant/editor, Student Development Office, City Colls. of Chicago, 1989-1991; research intern, American College Testing, Inc., Iowa City, Iowa., 1991-1993; graduate assistant, U. Iowa Graduate College, Iowa City, 1993-1995. Research assistant Center for Evaluation and Assessment, U. Iowa, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Sylvia Janet Mills has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors All in a Kid's Day Summer Immersion Program, Iowa City, 1994. Member Parent-Teachers Association Beasley Academy Center, Chicago, 1988-1990, PTO, Iowa City, 1992-1993. Member ASCD, Alpha Kappa Alpha (treasurer, dean of pledges since 1973).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing.

Connections

Children: Ean O'Harrel Gay Mills, Raymond Ear Echols World War II.

Father:

Clarence Thomas Mills

Mother:

Janet Lucille Mills

child:

Raymond Ear Echols World War II Mills

child:

Ean O'Harrel Gay Mills