Elementary School Teacher

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Earlham Association: Robinson received a BA from Earlham College.

Education: BA from Earlham College, MA from Ball State University (Counseling)

Career as an Educator: She taught in the Richmond Schools from January 1964 through August 1993. Although strongly challenged by the system at many junctions, she was one of the first Black teachers in the Richmond City School System. During her tenure, she requested to teach at a predominately minority school. She always wanted to make sure the minority students had a positive role model and to make certain she could contribute to their success. Her challenge as a teacher was to help prepare children to better understand and better cope with the world in which they live.

Community Impact: She was a very active member of the Bethel AME Church. She had been a part of many local and national organizations, such as the National Educators Association, Minority Teachers Organization, and Richmond Classroom Association, 20 years as a member of the National Counselor Association, Hospice, Mothers of Action, Association of University Women, Voguettes Club, a volunteer for activities with children at the Townsend Center, and a long time member of a bridge club. In 1992, Christine received the regional Olin Davis Award for Exemplary Teaching of Economics.

Accomplishments: She has chaired many scholarship fundraisers called Extravangas, been committee chair for the scholarship committee, and the assistant treasurer. 

In 1991, she submitted an outstanding proposal to the Teaching Mini-Grant Program of the Richmond Community Schools. It was designed to teach students the basic economics involved in conducting business. This was a great success because it was the first time in the history of the grants that any recipient shared (which was 40%) the success by contributing to the fund which made it possible.

Family: She had been married to Albert for more than 57 years (this was when she got the sisterhood award). They have two children: Michael Robinson of Cleaveland OH, and Pamela Oxendine of Dayton, OH.