Background
Chesser, Thelma Jo Sykes was born on March 8, 1936 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Harry Freeman and Dorothy Maldana (Bales) Sykes.
administrator early childhood educator
Chesser, Thelma Jo Sykes was born on March 8, 1936 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Harry Freeman and Dorothy Maldana (Bales) Sykes.
Student, University Central Arkansas, 1972. Bachelor of Science in Education, Ouachita Baptist University, 1973. Master of Science in Education, Ouachita Baptist University, 1986.
Doctor of Education, University Arkansas, Little Rock, 2000.
Kindergarten teacher Malvern (Arkansas) Public Schools, 1973-1983. Kindergarten coordinator and teacher 1st Baptist Children's Center, Malvern, 1983-1991. 2d grade teacher Terry Elementary School, Little Rock, since 1992.
Research associate facilitating Arkansas-Oklahoma Study Circles research University Arkansas, since 1998. Reading specialist consultant, Little Rock, since 1987. Adjunct assistant professor University Arkansas, Little Rock, since 2001.
Qualitative research consultant, since 2001.
Co-developer North Little Rock Day Care Center for Pike Avenue Baptist Church,1971. Assistant and coordinator community outreach to needy and transients, various cities and states, 1958-1992. Member ASCD, National Education Association, Arkansas Education Association, International Reading Association, The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood (chapter president 1988-1989), Arkansas Baptist Womens Missionary Union (state board member 1992-1997, 5 year plaque 1997), Delta Kappa Gamma (Kappastate international forum liaison, since 1995, president Gamma chapter 1993-1995, member of advisory board to Arkansas Friends for Better Schools since 1997, Doctor Rose Berry State scholar 1996, International scholar 1997), Edna McGuire Boyd Internatl. scholar.
Married Review Zane Leavell Chesser, July 2, 1954 (divorced November 1993). Children: Michael Zane, Susan Diane C. Branch, Beverly Jo.