wfn.org | Blackstock named associate director for Presbyterian curriculum

[George Conklin <gconklin@igc.apc.org>]

29-June-1996 
 
GA96007 
 
 
    Blackstock named associate director 
    for Presbyterian curriculum publishing 
 
ALBUQUERQUE--Pending General Assembly authorization, Donna Blackstock will 
become the associate director of the new curriculum publishing program 
area, which was approved by the General Assembly Council here June 28. 
 
    Blackstock has served as the coordinator of  resource development in 
the Christian education program area of the Congregational Ministries 
Division. As well as supervising the editorial staff and overseeing the 
development of  "Celebrate" materials, Blackstock has been supervising 
editor for "Bible Discovery" adult (English, Korean and Spanish versions) 
and youth/older youth curriculum. 
 
    She served in a similar capacity in the Education and Congregational 
Nurture Unit, giving her eight years' experience as supervisor of editorial 
work. Blackstock has been chairperson of the curriculum management team and 
is a member of  the "Bible Discovery" steering committee and the 
Presbyterian reformed education ministry cabinet. Her experience includes 
12 years as an editor of church school materials for the Presbyterian 
Church. 
 
    Previously, Blackstock was director of a learning center for children 
with learning disabilities. She also taught in public schools in California 
and New Mexico as well as teaching in New Mexico for the Board of National 
Missions of the United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. 
 
    Blackstock has a B.A. in education from Los Angeles State College, an 
M.A. in education administration from New Mexico State University, and a 
Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York. 
 
 
 Julian Shipp 

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