{"biography":"Ms. Gibbs and Clyde, her husband of 50 years, have been residents of Collierville since 1975.  They have three adult daughters\u2014all of whom attended schools in Collierville\u2014and five grandchildren.  Ms. Gibbs retired in 2013 after a 32-year career as a public school educator in Collierville, Germantown, and Byhalia, MS.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Blue Mountain College and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Memphis.  She also completed additional post-graduate work at Cumberland University.\n\n \n\nAs an educator, Ms. Gibbs received numerous awards and assumed multiple leadership positions, including grade chair, PTA faculty representative, and school accreditation team member.  She was twice selected as a Collierville Rotary Club \u201cTeacher of the Month.\u201d  She was also honored as both the \u201cShelby County Education Association Distinguished Teacher of the Year\u201d and the \u201cByhalia Elementary Teacher of the Year.\u201d  Her record of service to the Collierville community includes the following:  Town Beautiful Commission member; Collierville Literacy Council tutor; Shelby County Election Commission poll worker; Collierville High School Band Booster; Collierville NAACP member; Collierville Community Civic Club member; and Sunday School teacher and Women\u2019s Ministry secretary at New Shelby Missionary Baptist Church.\n\n \n\nIn her free time, Ms. Gibbs is a frequent elementary classroom reader and volunteers for special activities at local nursing homes.  She is in the process of writing her first children\u2019s book.  Ms. Gibbs looks forward to the opportunity to serve the Town of Collierville and its students in her role as a School Board member.","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Wanda","fullname":"Wanda Gibbs","lastname":"Gibbs","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2024-08-01","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2027-08-01","term_start":"2024-08-01"},"year":2024},{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2020-11-03","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2024-11-03","term_start":"2020-11-03"},"year":2020}],"office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 1","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2024-08-01","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2027-08-01","term_start":"2024-08-01"},{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2020-11-03","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_school_board_position_1","office_title":"Collierville School Board Position 1","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2024-11-03","term_start":"2020-11-03"}]}],"summary":"Wanda Gibbs is a retired public school educator who has been a resident of Collierville since 1975. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Blue Mountain College and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Memphis. Throughout her career, she received numerous awards and held leadership positions in education. She has also been actively involved in her community, serving on various commissions and organizations. Currently, she is serving as a School Board member for the Town of Collierville.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2020-11-03","office":"collierville_school_board_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2024-11-03","term_start":"2020-11-03","title":"Collierville School Board Position 1"},{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2024-08-01","office":"collierville_school_board_position_1","state":"TN","term_end":"2027-08-01","term_start":"2024-08-01","title":"Collierville School Board Position 1"}],"token":"l5Ri2uIio8"}