Zyangquelyn Aleese Witherspoon-Poe

Background

Witherspoon-Poe, Zyangquelyn Aleese was born on October 4, 1946 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Leon and Aleese (Clodfelter) Witherspoon-Poe.

Education

Bachelor, Livingstone College, 1968; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1977-1978; postgraduate, U. District of Columbia, 1970-1986.

Career

Teacher, District of Columbia Board Education, WAshington, since 1968; president, owner, Greeting Cards Zya, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1984; president, owner, Shelter Masters Construction, Inc., Silver Spring, since 1986. Notary public State Maryland. Executive Department, since 1986.

Tutor Private Tutoring Service, Washington, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Zyangquelyn Aleese Witherspoon-Poe has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lobbyist Washington Office on Agrica, 1982, Trans Africa, Washington,1984-1986. Chaplin Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, District of Columbia, 1970. President community Architectural Environmental Commission, Silver Spring, 1986-1987.

Volunteer Jesse Jackson's Presidential campaign, 1988. Member Metro Referral. Member National Council Negro Women, Women Business Owners, National Association Women in Construction, National Association Women Business Owners, Washington Teachers Union, The Writers Center, Children's International Summer Villages Inc., Delta Sigma Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, dancing, music, singing, attending folk festivals.

Connections

Married Gerald Frederick Poe, July 4, 1986. Stepchildren: Gerald Junior, Shawn. Children by previous marriage:Racquelia S. Kilby, Jamont V. Kilby.

Father:

Leon Witherspoon-Poe

Mother:

Aleese (Clodfelter) Witherspoon-Poe

Spouse:

Gerald Frederick Poe

child:

Gerald Junior Witherspoon-Poe

child:

Shawn Witherspoon-Poe