Background
Spann, Bettye Jean Patterson was born on November 16, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Daughter of LeRoy H. and Minnie P. (Ford) Patterson.
Spann, Bettye Jean Patterson was born on November 16, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Daughter of LeRoy H. and Minnie P. (Ford) Patterson.
Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1952. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1967.
Teacher grade school and high school, District 189, East St. Louis, 1952-1965; supervisor reading clinics, District 189, East St. Louis, 1966; reading supervisor, District 189, East St. Louis, 1967-1969; director, Project Conquest (reading clinics), East St. Louis, 1969-1982; consultant, Illinois Office Education, East St. Louis, since 1972; consultant, RMC Research, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1978; consultant, Learning Achievement Corporation, California, 1975-1977.
Active United Fund, East St. Louis, 1968-1970, March of Dimes, East St. Louis, since 1979. Trustee Mount Olive Baptist Church. Member Illinois Education Association, Illinois reading Association, International Reading Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Illinois Women's Association, National Council Negro Women, American Cancer Society, United Way, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Patric N. Spann, June 25, 1952 (deceased). Children: Derrick Leroy, Monique Renata.