Background
Brown, Virginia Suggs was born on July 14, 1924 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clarence and Viola (Hampton) Suggs.
consultant writer language arts educator
Brown, Virginia Suggs was born on July 14, 1924 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clarence and Viola (Hampton) Suggs.
Bachelor, Stowe Teachers College, 1947; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1979.
Teacher elementary education, St. Louis Public Schools, 1945-1956;
reading teacher Banneker Clinic, St. Louis Public Schools, 1956-1960;
supervisor, St. Louis Public Schools, 1960-1965;
director head start office of economics opportunity, St. Louis Human Development, 1965-1966;
director, executive editor, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Manchester, Missouri, 1966-1989;
educational consultant, Zaner-Bloser, Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1989-1993. Trustee Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, since 1976. Trustee Logan College Chiropractic, Chesterfield, Missouri, 1987-1997, chairman, 1995-1997.
Member committee Westlake Scholarship Foundation, St. Louis, 1981-1984.
(An child's educational reading book . Part of the Skyline...)
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Member executive committee United Way of Greater St. Louis, 1975-1983. Board directors Missouri State Board Chiropractic Examiners, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1982-1986. Trustee Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, St. Louis, 1988-1992.
Active St. Louis University Alumni Council, 1984-1987. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, National Association for Education of Young Children, Pi Lambda Theta (board directors 1980-1986, 1st vice president 1982-1986, Outstanding Service award 1985), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Charles F. Brown, January 24, 1947.