Background
Guffin, Jan Arlen was born on May 11, 1938 in Rush County, Indiana, United States. Son of James Lowell and Helen Lorene (Whitinger) Guffin.
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Jan Arlen Guffin
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana U., 1963; Master of Arts in Teaching in English, Indiana U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1975.
Career
Administrative trainee, American Fletcher National Bank, Indianapolis, 1957-1962;
teacher English, Shortridge H.S., Indianapolis, 1964-1965;
teacher English, North Control H.S., Indianapolis, 1966-1986;
department chairman, North Control H.S., Indianapolis, 1977-1989;
coordinator international baccalaureate, North Control H.S., Indianapolis, 1986-1994;
curriculum coordinator, North Control H.S., Indianapolis, 1989-1994;
department chairman English, coordinator global scholars program, Park Tudor School, Indianapolis, since 1994. Chair Advanced Placement test development committee The College Board, New York City, 1975-1977, chair English advisory board, 1977-1979. Seminar leader College Board and unites states department State, Taipei, Taiwan and United States, 1980-1990.
Consultant department English, Culver (Indiana) Military Academy, 1992. Consultant Spoleto (Italy) Study Abroad,1997, instructor, 1998. Member ISSACS accreditation team Summit Country Day School, Cincinnati, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member education board North United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, 1980-1983. Member of advisory bd.Arts, Indiana, Indianapolis, since 1993, Governor's Scholar Academy, Indianapolis, 1985-1986. External examiner International Baccalaureate, New York City, 1994-1997.
Member ASCD, National Council Teachers English, Indiana Teachers of Writing (Executive Board 1976-1979, treasurer 1977-1979), Indiana Common for Humanities, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
