Yvonne McClinton Stanford

Background

Stanford, Yvonne McClinton was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Thomas Anthony, Senior and Josephine (Hurley) McClinton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English Education, Delta State University, 1971; Master of Library Science, Louisiana State University, 1974.

Career

English teacher, West Tallahatchie H.S., Webb, Mississippi, 1971-1973; elementary library, Booker T. Washington Elementary School, Clarksdale, 1974-1986; adult education teacher, Clarksdale Public Schools, 1981-1986; counselor coordinator youth employment, Coahoma Opportunities, summers 1984-1986; high school library, Coahoma County H.S., 1986-1994; library director, Coahoma Comm. College, since 1994.

Achievements

• Yvonne McClinton Stanford has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leadership Clarksdale Graduate, Chamber of Commerce, 1992. Food ministry volunteer Coahoma Opportunities, Inc., Clarksdale, since 1990. Alternate delegate Mississippi Democratic Party, Jackson, 1992.

Youth Leadership Clarksdale, Chamber of Commerce, since 1993. Board directors Carnegie Public Library., since 1997, Delta Blues Museum, since 1997. Member American Library Association, National Education Association, Coahoma County Association Educators (building representative since 1976), Mississippi Library.

Association (two year college roundtable chair, black caucus committee chair since 1994), Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Association (board directors since 1997), Mississippi Association Educators, Delta Sigma Theta (reporter 1988-1990, arts and letters chairman since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sports, exercising, travel, shopping.

Connections

Married Otis Stanford. Children: Sean Christopher, Otis, World War II.

Father:

Thomas Anthony McClinton

Mother:

Josephine (Hurley) McClinton

Spouse:

Otis Stanford

child:

World War II Stanford

child:

Sean Christopher Stanford

child:

Otis Stanford