Dorothy Hollingsworth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dorothy Hollingsworth

American educator based in Seattle

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Bishopville, South Carolina, United States

Profession: educator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dorothy L.
Hollingsworth (born October 29, 1920) is an American educator based in Seattle. Dorothy L.
Hollingsworth was born on October 29, 1920 in Bishopville, South Carolina.
Her family moved to North Carolina when she was young.
She graduated from Paine College in 1941.
In 1946 she moved to Seattle with her husband.
She worked as a social worker in Seattle's Central District in the 1950s and 1960s. Hollingsworth became the first director of Seattle Public Schools' Head Start program in 1965.
She was elected to the Seattle School Board in 1975, serving in that role until 1981.
She was the first black woman in the state of Washington to serve on a school board.
She also served as director of early childhood education for Seattle and was a member of the Washington State Board of Education.