Background
Cushman, Barbara Jane was born on April 7, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Leland Scotty and Lois M. Burns.
Cushman, Barbara Jane was born on April 7, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Leland Scotty and Lois M. Burns.
Associate of Arts, El Camino College, 1967; Bachelor, University of California, Los Angeles, 1969; Master of Arts in Special Education, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1979.
Teacher multiply handicapped Infant Toddler Development Center, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1978-1979;
teacher multiply handicapped, Los Angeles Unified School, 1979-1980;
teacher autistic students, Los Angeles County Office Education, Downey, California, 1980-1985;
teacher multiply handicapped, Los Angeles County Office Education, Downey, California, 1985-1990;
resource teacher, Kimberly (Idaho) School District, since 1990. Member community advisory board committee Los Angeles County Office Education, Lawndale, California, 1989-1990. Participant Steps to Independence, University of California, Los Angeles, 1975-1976.
Representative Los Angeles County Teacher of Year program, 1988-1989.
Block leader Burin Avenue Neighborhood Watch, Lawndale, 1988-1990. Vice president Anderson School PTO, Lawndale, 1989-1990. Member National Down Syndrome Congress, Exceptional Children's Foundation, Council for Exceptional Children, Idaho Education Association, Kimberly Education Association (negotiations team 1994), California Scholarship Federation (life).
Married Kurtis M. Cushman, June 18, 1983. 1 child, Christopher.