Beverley Anne Holden Johns

Background

Johns, Beverley Anne Holden was born on November 6, 1946 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Daughter of James Edward and Martha Edna (Scharf) Holden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Catherine Spalding College, Kentucky, 1968. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1970. Postgraduate, Western Illinois University, 1973-1974, 79-80, 82, University of Illinois, 1984-1985.

Certified administrator, teacher Illinois Demonstration teacher Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1970-1972.

Instructor MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1977-1979, 90-93. Intern Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, 1981.

Program supervisor Four Rivers Special Education District, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1972. Chairman Illinois Special Education, 1982.

Conference coordinator Illinois Alliance, Champaign, 1982-1994.

Board directors Jacksonville Area Association Retarded Citizens, vice president, 1993-1994, secretary 1996. Lecturer to professional conferences. Consultant in field

Career

Editor: Position Papers of Illinois. President 1988-1990, state executive

Achievements

• Beverley Anne Holden Johns has been listed as a noteworthy special education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association Retarded Citizens (committee 1982), Illinois Council for Children With Behavioral Disorders (founder, past president, presidential award 1985), president Illinois division for learning disabilities 1991-1992, Illinois Alliance for Exceptional Children (v.p 1982-1994), LearningDisabilities Association (board director), Illinois Council Exceptional Children (pastpres., chairman government relations committee 1982-1995, 97-98, governing board 1984-1995,Presidential award 1983), International Council for Children With Behavioral Disorders (president 1997), West Center Association for Citizens with Learning Disabilities (founder, committee chair 197), International Pioneer Press (editor Council for Exceptional Children pioneer division, presidentelect division international pioneers), International Division Learning Disibilities (Executive Board), Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1988-1990, state Executive Board 1991), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• World traveling

Connections

Married Lonnie J. Johns, July 28, 1973.

Father:

James Edward Holden

Mother:

Martha Edna (Scharf) Holden

Spouse:

Lonnie J. Johns