Zora Clemons Hopkins

Background

Hopkins, Zora Clemons was born on November 19, 1945 in Burleson County, Texas, United States. Daughter of Otto and Rubie Lee Clemons.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, 1968; Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, East Texas State University, 1974; Master of Education in Ednl. Administration, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1979.

Career

Teacher, Dallas Indiana School District, 1968-1988; staff trainer, Dallas Indiana School District, 1988-1989; specialist III, Dallas Indiana School District, 1989-1992; specialist in training, Dallas Indiana School District, 1992-1994; vice principal, Roger Q. Mills Elementary School, Dallas Indiana School District, since 1994. Curriculum writer Dallas Indiana School District, 1987-1989, monitor for school improvement plan, 1989-1992. Revision team member Texas Assessment Academic Skills Test State of Texas, 1992.

Achievements

• Zora Clemons Hopkins has been listed as a noteworthy Training and development specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Oratorical Club, Dallas, since 1987. Counselor Church of Christ YouthClub, Dallas, since 1970, member site based decision making team, 1993. Volunteer tutoring program, Dallas, since 1988.

Organizer Neighborhood Beautification, Dallas and Cedar Hill, Texas, since 1987. Member of advisory committee infusion multicultural education Cedar Hill Indiana School District. Member ASCD, International Reading Association, National Association for Young Children, National Staff Development Council Texas Staff Development Council, Texas Association Adminstrs. and Suprs. of Programs for Young Children, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, boating, cruising/island hopping.

Connections

Children: Thean, Aikia.

Father:

Otto Clemons

Mother:

Rubie Lee Clemons

child:

Thean Hopkins

child:

Aikia Hopkins