Dorothy Harmon Reese

Background

Reese, Dorothy Harmon was born on February 1, 1930 in Fowler, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Harry Herschel and Edith (Miller) Harmon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn U., 1967; Master of Arts, U. South Florida, 1974; Educational Specialist, Valdosta State College, 1981.

Career

Director, Happy House School for Retarded Children, Albany, Georgia, 1963-1966; teacher mentally retarded, Silver Sands School for Retarded Children, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1967-1970; teacher physically impaired, Chamberlain High School/Hillsborough Company, Tampa, Florida, 1970-1978; teacher physically impaired, Savannah (Georgia)/Chatham County, 1978-1979; teacher physically impaired, Tift County Public Schools, Tifton, Georgia, 1979-1980; teacher physically impaired, Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida, 1980-1987; specialist intellectual disabilities, Exceptional Student Education/Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, since 1987. Member Florida Development Disabilities Advisory Council, Tallahassee, 1975-1978. Caseworker Florida Epilepsy Superior vena cava syndrome Program, Tampa, 1975-1978.

Chairperson Profl.Adv. Board/Gulf Coast Epilepsy Foundation, Tampa, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Dorothy Harmon Reese has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant director First Florida Special Olympics, Fort Walton Beach, 1970. Member Council for Exceptional Children (secretary 1986-1987, publicity chairman 1987-1991), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, wood refinishing, needlework.

Connections

Married James Edward Reese, October 4, 1949 (divorced 1966). Edie Margolies, Virginia Bryant, Patricia Harrell.

Father:

Harry Herschel Harmon

Mother:

Edith (Miller) Harmon

Spouse:

James Edward Reese