Background
Capitol-Jefferson, Viola Whiteside was born on February 23, 1947 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Claude Henry Senior and Geraldine (Carter) Whiteside.
Secondary education art educator
Capitol-Jefferson, Viola Whiteside was born on February 23, 1947 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Claude Henry Senior and Geraldine (Carter) Whiteside.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Youngstown State University, 1971; Master of Arts in Art Education, Trinity College, 1977.
General office staff, Greenville Hospital, 1965-1970;
private secretary, Gibbs Paving and Demolition, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971;
teacher art, Lackey High School, Indian Head, Maryland., 1971-1976;
teacher art, chair department, McDonough High School, Pomfret, Maryland., 1976-1988;
teacher art, Surrattsville High School, Clinton, Maryland., 1988-1990, 91-92;
teacher art, Largo High School, 1990-1991;
art teacher, chair department, Friendly High School, Fort Washington, Maryland., since 1992. Multi-cultural curriculum writer Prince George's County, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., since 1988. Multicultural liaison, Friendly H.S., Fort Washington, Maryland., since 1993.
Senior class sponsor, 1992-1993. Resource person Black Male Achievement Program, Prince George's County, since 1990, Cultural Experiences Program, since 1988. Speaker, presenter annual Maryland.
Art Education.
Volunteer Photo Archive, National Museum African Art, Washington, 1987, docent, since 1985. Volunteer Cross-Cultural Center, Washington, since 1989. Sponsor youth ministries in association with Terry and Associations, Inc., Wyoming, Michigan, 1992.
Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association (J. Eugene Grigsby award 1995), Maryland. Teachers Association, Maryland. Art Education Association (COMC representative Executive Committee since 1992, Outstanding New Art Teacher in Prince George's County 1989), Smithsonian Associations, Black Women United for Action, Delta Sigma Theta.
Married William H. Capitol Junior, August 29, 1970 (divorced 1982). Married Porter James Jefferson, September 17, 1983.