Background
Johnson, Betty Jean was born on July 16, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Hezekiah and Easter Gertrude (Lewis) Hill.
Johnson, Betty Jean was born on July 16, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Hezekiah and Easter Gertrude (Lewis) Hill.
Bachelor of Education, Butler University, 1965. Master of Education, 1969.
Teacher Indianapolis Public Schools, 1965—1969. Reading teacher, 1969—1971. Elementary consultant, 1972—1973.
Reading consultant Indiana Public Instruction Department, Indianapolis, 1973—1977. Associate professor education Indiana U.-Purdue University-Indpls, 1974—1976. Assistant director division reading effectiveness Indiana Department Public Instruction, Indianapolis, 1977—1978.
Director division reading effectiveness, from 1978. Board directors Operation People United to Save Humanity, 1977—1982. State vice-chairman American Cancer Society, 1976—1977, Black Republicans, 1975—1977.
Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Alliance Black Educators, National Teachers Council English, International Reading Association, Jack and Jill America, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married William George Ryder, July 17, 1965 (divorced March 1974). 1 child Mark Oliver.