Teresa Elmerick Dow

Background

Dow, Teresa Elmerick was born on October 23, 1957 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Bernard J. and G. Lorraine (Sanders) Elmerick.

Education

Associate of Arts, Hinds Junior College, Raymond, Mississippi, 1977; Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1979; Master of Education, Mississippi State University, 1982.

Career

Teacher distributive education, Horn Lake (Mississippi) High School, 1979-1981; graduate assistant, hall director, Mississippi State University, 1981-1982; administrative assistant, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1982-1983; faculty member, American College, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1984; teacher assistant, Fayetteville Schools, 1983-1984; teacher, tutor migrant education, Prairie Grove (Arkansas) Schools, 1984-1987; community faculty, Flaming Rainbow U., Stilwell, Oklahoma, 1986-1991; special needs coordinator, Siloam Springs (Arkansas) High School, since 1989.

Achievements

• Teresa Elmerick Dow has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Mary's Altar Society, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Siloam Springs, 1990-1991, secretary parish county, 1990-1991, organist, 1989-1991, guitarist, since 1992, religious education teacher, 1990-1994, coordinator religious education, since 1994. Member Siloam Springs School District Renewal Committee, since 1992, personnel policy committee, since 1992. Member National Association Vocational Education Special Needs Pers., Arkansas Association Vocational Education Special Needs Pers.

(president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), National Association Distributive Education Teachers (Hall of Fame 1980), Mississippi Association Distributive Education Teachers, American Vocational Association, Distributive Education Clubs American, Siloam Springs Junior Chamber of Commerce (individual development vice president 1992-1993, management development vice president 1993-1994), Iota Lambda Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: crafts, camping, church activities.

Connections

Married L.W. Dow, May 29, 1982 (deceased August 1990). 1 child, Jean Paul.

Father:

Bernard J. Elmerick

Mother:

G. Lorraine (Sanders) Elmerick

Spouse:

L.W. Dow