Wright, Frances Jane was born on December 22, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of step-father John David and Evelyn Jane (Dale) Brinegar. Bachelor, Long Beach State University, 1965, secondary teacher certified, 1966.
Graduated from the University Nevada
Assistant director Teenpost Project, San Pedro, California, 1966. Caseworker Los Angeles County, 1966-1967. Self-care inservice director Utah State Training School, American Fork, Utah, 1968, vocational project designer, 1968.
Teacher mentally handicapped Santa Ana Unified Schools, California, 1968-1969.
State specialist intellectually handicapped State Office Education, Salt Lake City, 1969-1970. Vocational counselor Manpower, Salt Lake City, 1970-1971.
Teacher severely handicapped Davis County Schools, Farmington, Utah, 1971-1973, diagnostician, 1973-1974, resource elementary teacher, 1974-1978. Instructor Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, 1976-1983.
Resource teacher junior high Davis County Schools, Farmington,1978-1990.
Educational consultant, Murray, Utah, 1973-1990. Chief educational diagnostician Center for Evaluation of Learning and Development, Layton, Utah, 1989-1990;clinical director assessment and observation program Idaho Youth Ranch, 1990-1995, clinical director intake program, 1992-1994, supervisor family preservation service/aftercare teams, 1993-1995, co-ranch treatment director and placement officer, 1995. Consultant juvenile correctional district 5, 1996.
Clinical cons.Magic Hot Springs Youth Camp, 1996-1997.
Member community accountability bd.McNeil Association, 1996, District 5 Juvenile Justice Commission, 1997. Lecturer in field
Member Association Children/Adults with Learning Disabilities (delegate 1979-1985, 87, national nominating committee 1985-1986, national board directors 1988-1991), Utah Association Children/Adults with Learning Disabilities (Executive Board 1978-1984, professional advisory board 1985-1990, coordinator LDA organization Idaho 1991), Council Exceptional Children (division learning disabilities, educational diagnostics, behavioral disorders), Council Learning Disabilities, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (regional advisory), Windstar Foundation, National Wildlife Foundation, World Wildlife Federation, Best FriendsAnimal Sanctuary, Cousteau Society, National Association School Adminstrs. Lodge: Job"s Daughters.
