Background
Willett, Willie Mae was born on July 21, 1941 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Joe Louis and Idella Hafford.
Willett, Willie Mae was born on July 21, 1941 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Joe Louis and Idella Hafford.
Bachelor, Lane College, 1964; Master of Science, Eastern Illinois U., 1975; postgraduate, Memphis State University, since 1982.
Social worker, Department Children and Family Service, Decatur, Illinois, 1964-1966; teacher, Decatur Public Schools, 1966-1975; teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1975-1989; assistant principal, Georgia Avenue Elementary School, Memphis, 1989-1992; principal, Dunn Elementary, Memphis, since 1992. Level III career ladder Tennessee State Department, since 1984. Consultant Christian Brothers College, Memphis, 1986.
Board of directors Memphis Urban League, Inc., since 1979. Graduate Leadership Memphis, 1980. Vice president Local Commission Excellence in Education, Memphis, since 1985.
Member International Reading Association, United Teaching Profession (faculty representative 1984), West Tennessee Ednl. Association, Rotary Association for Teacher Excellence (award 1984), Lane College Alumni Association (national president), Alpha Kappa Alpha.