Alyce Mitchem Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Alyce Mitchem was born on November 3, 1935 in Harvard, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Foster and Queenie Black Mitchem.

Education

Bachelor, University Colorado, 1957. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1961.

Career

English teacher Crystal Lake High School, Illinois, 1957—1960. Demonstration teacher Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1961—1962. English, social studies teacher H. Schenk Junior High School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1962—1966.

Homebound teacher Cleveland Public Schools, 1971—1976, 1977—1978. Teacher social studies Laurel School, Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1977—1978. English instructor Kean University, Union, New Jersey, 1980.

Social studies, English teacher Middlesex High School, 1980—1985, 1993—1994. Freelance writer, since 1985. Founder, leader Rainbow Writers, Bridgewater, 1992—1995.

Achievements

• Alyce Mitchem Jenkins has been listed as a notable writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Lost in a Blizzard! the Towner Bus Tragedy: The Towner Bus Tragedy (Cover-to-Cover Informational Books: Disasters)

    (Book by Jenkins, Alyce Mitchem)

  • Lost in a Blizzard: The Towner Bus Tragedy (Cover-To-Cover Books)

Membership

Founder, leader Connected Hearts Adoption Triad Support, North Plainfield, New Jersey, 1997—2007. Instructor, mentor Sisters Aftercare, Bridgewater, 2001—2008. Member advisory board New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House, 2003—2006.

Writing teacher Oshen Lifelong Learning Institute, Rutgers University, 2009—2010. Board directors Friends of New Brunswick Free Public Library., 2005—2008, vice president, 2007—2008. Member of Somerset Children's Writers, Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (award committee, Magazine Merit awards 1999, Magazine Merit award 1996), Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Genealogy, reading, gardening, writing.

Connections

Married Reese Valmer Jenkins, December 27, 1962. Children: David William, Elizabeth Ann Jenkins Manfredi.

Father:

John Foster

Mother:

Queenie Black Mitchem

Spouse:

Reese Valmer Jenkins

child:

David William Jenkins

child:

Elizabeth Ann Jenkins Manfredi Jenkins