Barbara Norris AryaBarbara was educated in the segregated public schools of Mississippi as well as college. She earned a B.S. degree in music education at MS Valley State College. She began teaching music in a public school in Collins, Mississippi in August, 1969. Janury, 1970 began with the sudden integration of the public schools. The upheaval resulted in a short music teaching career. She enrolled in a graduate program for teaching reading at the University of Southern MS. That was followed by five years of teaching in Pennsylvania.Upon her return to Mississippi, she began a doctoral program in early childhood education at Jackson State University. After graduating with an Ed.D., she began a college teaching career, then moved to the eastern shore of Maryland with her husband where they both taught in different colleges. Retirement has given Barbara time for reading and writing stories, solving puzzles, teaching private piano lessons, and exercising at home to stay active. Read More Read Less