Background
Johnson, Edith Curtice was born on May 21, 1932 in Auburn, New York, United States. Daughter of Charles Wellman and Michaleine Neilsen (Hansen) Witherell.
Johnson, Edith Curtice was born on May 21, 1932 in Auburn, New York, United States. Daughter of Charles Wellman and Michaleine Neilsen (Hansen) Witherell.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, State University of New York, Potsdam, 1954. Master of Science in Art Education, Indiana University, 1970. Doctor of Education in Art Education, Indiana University, 1976.
Master of Arts in Counseling, California State University, Fresno, 1984.
2d grade teacher, South Orange (New Jersey)/Maplewood Schools, 1954-1955;
instrumental music teacher, Wrangell (Alaska) Institute, 1955-1957;
2d grade music teacher, Yokota (Japan) Air Force Base, 1957-1958;
visual arts teacher, library, Tulsa Public Schools, 1958-1959;
4th grade teacher, North Little Rock (Arkansas) Schools, 1961-1962;
5th grade teacher, Kirkwood (Missouri) School District, 1963;
visual arts specialist, Clayton (Missouri) School District, 1964-1969;
evaluation specialist, CEMREL, Inc. Education Laboratory, St. Louis, 1972-1973;
supervisor art K-12, University Missouri School District, 1973-1974;
professional associate, Homer Johnson Associations, Monterey, California, 1977-1978;
instructor art education and physical education, California State University, Fresno, 1980-1982, 84, 85;
curriculum writer art education, Migrant Education PASS Program, California County, California, 1985, 91;
director education, Fresno Metropolitan Museum, 1986-1988;
media arts consultant, Fresno County Office Education, Fresno, 1989-1990;
administrative director, California Consortium Visual Arts Education, Fresno, since 1988. Lecturer in art education Pacific Cultural Foundation, Taiwan, 1980.
Member education committee Fresno Art Museum, 1988-1994, Fresno Metropolitan Museum, 1993-1994. Visual arts consultant Improving Visual Arts Education, Washington, 1988-1991. Director summer Institutions in Discipline Based Art Education, Control California Hawaii, 1994.
Board of directors Pacific Grove (California) Art Center, 1974-1977, Fresno (California)-Madera Counties American Red Cross, 1990-1994. Member National Art Education Association (Vice-President Pacific region 1991-1993, contributor columnto National Art Education News 1992-1994), California Art Education Association (board directors 1983-1991, president 1987-1989, contributor column to newsletter 1987-1989), California Alliance for Arts Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Claude Lee Curtice, December 7, 1958 (deceased January 1968). Children: Christian Lee, Alison Ann, Brian Wellman. Married Homer Martin Johnson, April 7, 1972 (divorced January 1992).