Background
LeClair, Betty Jo Cogdill was born on September 25, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Mark Loffett and Elma Elizabeth (Wade) Cogdill.
Special education and early childhood educator
LeClair, Betty Jo Cogdill was born on September 25, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Mark Loffett and Elma Elizabeth (Wade) Cogdill.
Bachelor, Oklahoma Baptist U., 1957; postgraduate, Center State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1970-1971; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1974-1995; Master of Education, Columbia (South Carolina.) College, 1988.
Special education teacher, Children's Opportunity Center, Fort Worth, 1960-1962;
language missionary with Indians, Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, Oklahoma City, 1964-1967;
special education teacher, Child Study Center, Fort Worth, 1968-1969;
special education teacher, Midlands Center, Columbia, South Carolina., 1970;
special education teacher, Mill Creek Elementary School, Richland District Northern 1, Columbia, 1970-1971;
special education and resource teacher, Fort Jackson (South Carolina.) Elementary Schools, 1971-1993;
teacher, Fort Jackson (South Carolina.) Elementary Schools, 1993-1999;
retired, Fort Jackson (South Carolina.) Elementary Schools, 1999. Former parent advisor for children ages birth-36 months South Carolina. School forthe Deaf and Blind.
Former member Council for Exceptional Children, hospitality chairman chapter 165, 1988-1989, secretary, 1989-1990, historian, 1990-1991.
Active North Trenholm Baptist Church, Columbia. Volunteer Help Line of Columbia, since 1993.
Married Charles E. LeClair, February 23, 1957 (divorced 1988). Children: Rebecca, Joan, Charles III, Laura, Jill.