Background
Riggsbee, Jan Jones was born on March 21, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Frieda (Primm) Jones.
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Jan Jones Riggsbee
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Bachelor, Queens Colonel, 1975; Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1982; Doctor of Education, North Carolina State University, 1995.
Career
Elementary teacher, Chatham County Schools, Siler City, North Carolina, 1975-1976; elementary teacher, Orange Conty Schools, Hillsborough, North Carolina, 1976-1981; assistant principal, Granville County Schools, Oxford, North Carolina, 1982-1983; community college administrator, Durham (North Carolina) Technology Community College, 1983-1987; graduate teaching and research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1987-1989; professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1990. Part-time instructor U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Campbell U., Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1989-1990. Consultant North Carolina Public Schools, since 1989, Durham (North Carolina) Day Care Council, 1996-1997, Children's television Workshop Sesame St., New York City, 1996.
Achievements
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Member, consultant, volunteer Durham Day Care Council, 1995-1997. Volunteer trainer school tutors E.K. Powe Elementary School, Durham, 1997-1998. Parent volunteer Chapel Hill (North Carolina) Carrboro Head Start Program, 1996-1997.
Advisor Child Abuse Prevention Program, Durham, since 1997. Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, ASCD, Triangle Alliance for the Improvement Teachers, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married Ned Lloyd Riggsbee, June 18, 1983. 1 child, Robert Jacob.
