Barbara Jo Coen

Background

Coen, Barbara Jo was born on December 12, 1937 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of W. Woolsey and Josephine (Berggren) Davis.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1958; Master of Arts in Education, U. Nebraska, Kearney, 1981; Education Specialist, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1987.

Career

Elementary teacher, Harlingen (Texas) Public Schools, 1958-1959; elementary teacher, Gulfport (Mississippi) Public Schools, 1959-1960; elementary teacher, Fairfield (California) Public Schools, 1960-1962; elementary teacher, South San Antonio Public Schools, 1962-1963; elementary teacher, West Lincoln School, 1963-1965; reading teacher, Norfolk (Nebraska) Public Schools, since 1981. Elementary language arts curriculum revision Norfolk Public Schools, 1984-1994.

Achievements

• Barbara Jo Coen has been listed as a noteworthy Reading educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Heart Association, Norfolk, 1992. Member Parent-Teachers Association (life), International Reading Association, Nebraska State Teachers Association (committee for reading specialist criteria 1992), U. Nebraska Alumni, Beta Sigma Phi (preceptor laureate, treasurer, past president 1965, Woman of Year Alpha Nu 1989), Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Richard H. Coen, June 6, 1990. 1 child, Lisa J. Paradise.

Father:

W. Woolsey Davis

Mother:

Josephine (Berggren) Davis

Spouse:

Richard H. Coen

child:

Lisa J. Paradise Coen