Margaret Una Poché
American educator (1912–1982)
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Margaret Una Poché (1912 – February 12, 1982) was an American educator and academic administrator who served as president of the National Association of University Women.
Margaret Una Poché | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Association of University Women | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Odessa Wright Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Nettie S. Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1982 (aged 69–70) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Leo Maurice King (m. 1937) |
| Xavier University of Louisiana Columbia University | |
| Occupation | Educator, academic administrator |
Early life and education
Margaret Una Poché was born in 1912 in Louisiana, the daughter of Auguste Paul Poché and Rose Dugas.[1][2] She attended local public schools and graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana, where she received a bachelor's degree. She later received a masters degree in early childhood education from Columbia University, and completed additional advance study in supervision at UC Berkeley and Louisiana State University.[3][4]
Career
After college, Poché began working as a teacher (and later principal) of Thomy Lafon Elementary School, and later as principal of McDonogh No. 3 in the New Orleans Public School System.[3] Beginning in 1964,[5] she served as principal of the Valena C. Jones Elementary School in New Orleans.[6][7][8]
In the early 1970s, Poché served on the constitution committee, executive committee, and as second vice president of the National Association of University Women,[9][10][11] and was elected as the organization's president from 1974 to 1978.[12][13][14] In 1976, she was appointed as a delegate to the inaugural Governor's Conference on Women, hosted by Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards.[15] Poch was also an active leader in the YWCA, a board member of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and a board member of the New Orleans Chapter of the American Red Cross.[16][17][18]
Death
Works
- Women–Pilots of Change (1974)[20]