Background
Nesmith, Frances Jane was born on November 6, 1926 in Tulsa. Daughter of George W. and Frances Pearl (Hendrix) Nesmith.
Nesmith, Frances Jane was born on November 6, 1926 in Tulsa. Daughter of George W. and Frances Pearl (Hendrix) Nesmith.
Bachelor, U. Houston, 1947; Master of Arts in Political Science, Columbia University, 1951; postgraduate, University Texas, 1957, 58, 61-64; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1968.
Teacher, Houston Indiana School District, 1947-1958; lecturer, U. Houston, 1956-1958; teacher, Austin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1958-1969; instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1966; instructor, Austin Community College, 1973-1974; coordinator secondary social studies, Austin Indiana School District, 1969-1986; adjunct associate professor College Education, University Texas, Austin, since 1986; education consultant, Austin, since 1986. Consultant Addison-Wesley Public Company, Menlo Park, California, 1987-1989, State BarTex., Austin, since 1989, Learned & Tested, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1986.
Public member Citizens and Law Focused Education Committee State Bar Texas, Austin, 1983-1986. Member of advisory county Lifetime Learning Institute, Austin, since 1989. Member National Council Social Studies, Texas Council Social Studies, Austin Council Social Studies (executive secretary 1969-1986), Texas Teachers Association (life), Texas History Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (international fellow 1965), Phi Delta Kappa.