C. Jo Thomason

Background

Thomason, C. Jo was born on March 7, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Clarence Walker-Failor and Mary (Springer) Dotts.

Education

Student, University Colorado, 1954-1956; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1958; Master of Science, U. New Mexico, 1968; Doctor of Education, U. New Mexico, 1977.

Career

Teacher special education, Taos (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1958-1959; teacher elem education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1959-1966; teacher special education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1966-1969; coordinator special education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1969-1976; area coordinator special education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1976-1978; assistant director special education, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1978-1986; educational consultant, Albuquerque, since 1986; executive director, Council Adminstrs. of Special Education, Albuquerque, since 1988. Lecturer, presenter numerous state departments education, local districts, private bus.in United States, Canada, Great Britain, since 1967. Consultant Malagasy Republic, 1967, White House Conference on Handicapped, 1978, International Business Machines Corporation, Albuquerque, 1986-1988.

Adjunct.prof. U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1969-1980. Visiting faculty U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1987. Program chairman International Conference on Special Education, Beijing, 1988.

Delegation leader Administration of Special Education to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1991, delegation leader Adminstrs. of Special Education to People's Republic of China, 1993.

Achievements

• Jo Thomason has been listed as a noteworthy educational association administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Foster Grandparents Program, Albuquerque, president 1988-1989. President Young Women’s Christian Association, Albuquerque, 1986-1987. Member International Council Exceptional Children (president 1981-1982, chairman New Mexico Political Action Network 1982-1988, Leadership awards, Svc. award, Outstanding Contributor award 1993), New Mexico Council Administration Special Education (president 1985-1986), Foundation for Exceptional Children (board directors), New Mexico School Adminstrs.

(board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, traveling, cooking.

Connections

Married Duncan MacDonald, June 4, 1956 (divorced 1959). Married Tom William Thomason, June 6, 1960.

Father:

Clarence Walker-Failor Dotts

Mother:

Mary (Springer) Dotts

Spouse:

Tom William Thomason

Spouse:

Duncan MacDonald