Background
Smith, Barbara Jane was born on August 23, 1941 in Lyons, New York, United States. Daughter of George M. and Alice R. (Norris) Smith.
Smith, Barbara Jane was born on August 23, 1941 in Lyons, New York, United States. Daughter of George M. and Alice R. (Norris) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, State University of New York, Oswego, 1963; Bachelor of Science in Secondary English, State University of New York, Oswego, 1974; Master of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, Supervision, U. Albany, 1981; Chemical Abstracts Service, U. Albany, 1982.
5th grade teacher, Newark (New York) Control School District, 1963-1968;
junior high school English teacher, Newark (New York) Control School District, 1968-1971;
high school English teacher, Newark (New York) Control School District, 1971-1984;
instrumental supervisor English, Newark (New York) Control School District, 1974-1984;
staff developer-writing process, Newark (New York) Control School District, 1982-1984;
elementary principal, Marion (New York) Control School District, 1984-1986;
director instrumental services, Jefferson-Lewis Board Cooperative Superior vena cava syndrome, Watertown, New York, 1986-1993;
assistant superintendent for instruction, Oakfield (New York)-Alabama Control School District, 1993-1995;
director instruction and learning, Pioneer Control School District, 1995-1996;
adjunct instructor education, St. Bonaventure (New York) U., since 1996. Director secondary reading program North Rose (New York) Control School, summer 1965. Curriculum consultant New York State Education Department, Albany, 1968-1991.
School improvement consultant Jefferson-Lewis Board of Cooperative Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1993, team building consultant, since 1989.
Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Watertown, New York, 1991-1993, Church of the Nazarene, Watertown, 1992-1993. Co-chair education division advisory board United Way, Botavia, New York, since 1994. Member church board Nazarene Church, Arcade, New York.
Member ASCD, Delta Kappa Gamma (scholarship 1983), Phi Delta Kappa.