Background
Pickering, AvaJane was born on November 5, 1951 in New Castle, Indiana, United States. Daughter of George Willard and Elsie Jean (Wicker) Pickering.
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AvaJane Pickering
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Education
Bachelor, Purdue University, 1974. Master of Science in Special Education, University Utah, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1991.
Career
Co-director preschool for gifted students, 1970-1974. Teacher, mediator Granite Community Education, Salt Lake City, 1974-1979. Teacher coordinator Salt Lake City Schools, 1975-1985.
Administrative director, owner Specialized Educational Programming Service, Inc., Salt Lake City, since 1976. Member Utah Professional Advisory Board. Adjunct instructor University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1985-1997.
Instructor Brigham Young University, 1993-1998. Mediator and conflict resolver, since 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Republican delegate Utah State Convention, also county convention. Volunteer tour guide, hostess Temple Square, Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1983-1988. Member Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Learning Disabilities, Learning Disability Association, Educational Therapy Association Professional, Learning Disabilities Association Utah (professional advisory board), Attention Deficit Coalition Utah (treasurer),Utah Council on Conflict Resolution, Association Conflict Resloution ( Adaptive Combat Rifle), Hadassah, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Kappa Phi.
