Background
Usry, Jana Privette was born on October 23, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Millard Due and Dorothy (Daneman) Privette.
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Jana Privette Usry
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Bachelor in Psychology, Mary Washington College Master of Education in Special Education, University of Virginia postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1984.
Career
Teacher emotionally disturbed, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, summer 1966;
program consultant, Virginia Society for Prevention of Blindness, Inc., 1966-1967;
teacher emotionally disturbed, intermediate and self-contained, Henrico County Public Schools, 1967-1970;
teacher emotionally disturbed and learning disabled, The Learning Center, St. Joseph's Villa, 1971-1973;
educational consultant, teacher department pediatrics, adolescent unit, Medical College of Virginia, 1973-1974;
special education teacher, Albert Hill Middle School/Richmond Public Schools, 1974-1978;
special education teacher, Thomas Jefferson High School/Richmond Public Schools, 1978-1986;
special education teacher, United Methodist Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1987;
special education teacher, Monacan High School, Chesterfield County, 1987-1988;
special education teacher, Higland Springs High School/Henrico County Public Schools, 1988-1993;
teacher, Henrico Juvenile Detention Home, Richmond, Virginia, 1993-1995;
teacher, administrative assistant, Henrico H.S., Richmond, since 1995. Organizer learning disabilities workshop Superintendent's School for the Gifted,1980. Conductor workshops and state conversations for learning disabled youth Virginia Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, 1980, 81.
Conductor in-service workshop foreign language teachers City of Richmond, 1982-1983. Participant learning disabilities workshop Virginia State Department of Special Education, Lynchburg, 1983. Conductor learning disabilities workshops Richmond Public Schools, spring 1983.
Member commission on permanent records for exceptional education Richmond Public Schools, 1984, sponsor cheerleaders, pep club, other extra-curricular activities. Member special education curriculum task force Learning Disabilities Section Henrico County Public Schools, 1989-1990. Member leadership team, faculty trainer Highland Springs High School Moving Up Project, 1989-1990, 90-91.
Guest speaker Foundation for Dyslexia, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Westhampton Junior Woman's Club, Richmond, 1967-1971, Women's Committee of Richmond Symphony, 1971-1978, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1967-1978, Richmond Symphony Chorus, since 1991. Member National Education Association, ASCD, Virginia Education Association, Learning Disability Association Virginia, Learning Disability Association Richmond, Henrico Education Association, Orton Dyslexia Society, Council for Exceptional Children (past treasurer state unit development committee, past delegate assembly National Convention), Learning Disabilities Association, Richmond Jazz Society, University of Virginia Alumni Association, Mary Washington College Alumni Association (class agent, past president Richmond chapter), Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa.
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Married David Page Usry, February 5, 1972 (deceased September 1975). 1 stepchild, Stephanie Page Usry.
