Resume of School Board candidate Mildred Wilkerson

Mildred T. Wilkerson has qualified for re-election to the Walton County School Board Dist. 1. The following is her resume.

PURPOSE STATEMENT
Helping to improve the education of students through effective policy making, promoting the highest quality of standards for teachers, and ensuring a safe and productive learning environment.

CAREER SUMMARY
Educator
• Walton Middle School, DeFuniak Spring, Fla. – 33 years
• Chapel Hill Middle School, DeFuniak Springs, Fla. – 2 years
• Carver Jr. High School, Florala, Ala. – 1 year

Professional
• School Board Member elected to the position in 2000 and currently serving.
• Walton county Property Appraisers Value Adjustment Board – four years and currently serving.
• Inaugural Athena Award Candidate, South Walton County Chamber of Commerce
• Florida State Textbook Adoption Committee, grades 9 - 12, 2006
• Girl Scouts of America, board member, West Florida, 200-3 2006
• Walton County Retired Teachers Association, member and president (elected 4 terms)
• Walton County Clerk of Court, Advisory Board (past member)
• United Professionals of Walton County, past president
• Pilot Club, DeFuniak Springs, past member
• Lifeline, member, board of directors
• Walton Middle School, chairperson of 8th grade – 19 years
• Walton Middle School, chairperson of science department – 17 years
• School Accreditation Committee member, elected to serve two terms
• Walton County Schools, Science Textbook Committee – served six years
• District School Improvement Committee, Walton County School District, past member
• Teacher of Year, Walton Middle School – voted on three separate years

EDUCATION
Resident of Walton County, Florida for more than 60 years.

Certification
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla., science, grades 9 - 12

Degree
Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Fla., Bachelor of Science – elementary education

Diploma
Tivoli High School, DeFuniak Springs, Fla, general education

Other
Licensed caterer (18 years) – enjoy cooking and entertaining; lecturer/speaker for various programs throughout the southeast region; ladies Bible class teacher – member Red Bay Church of Christ, Red Bay, Fla.