Background
Searcy, Jane Berry was born on December 21, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Francis Clifford and Mary Jacqueline Berry.
school counselor educational administrator
Searcy, Jane Berry was born on December 21, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Francis Clifford and Mary Jacqueline Berry.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Birmingham Southern College, 1973. Master of Arts in Special Education, University Alabama, 1975. Educational Specialist in Special Education, University Alabama, 1977.
Doctor of Education in Special Education, University Alabama, 1982.
Teacher special education, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) County Schools, 1974-1975;
teacher special education, Montgomery (Alabama) County Schools, 1975-1977;
teacher special education, Tuscaloosa City Schools, 1977-1979;
curriculum associate, Tuscaloosa City Schools, 1979-1986;
director special education, Tuscaloosa City Schools, since 1986. Instructor Livingston (Alabama) U. College Education, 1985-1987, Adjunct Professor, since 1988. Consultant L.E.A.D. Academy, Montgomery, 1989-1990.
Agency representative Child Protection Team, Tuscaloosa, since 1986, Tuscaloosa Autism Council, since 1988. Member Alabama Legislation Task Force, West Alabama Early Intervention Council, Tuscaloosa, since 1982.
Advisory board Rural Infant Stimulation Environment, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, since 1988. Board directors Tuscaloosa Association for Retarded Citizens, 1987-1994, since 2000, Child Protection Team, since 1982, Miracle Riders of West Alabama, 1994-2000, president, 1998-2000. Board directors RISE program, University Ala, since 1980, Sheriff's Kids Act Program, Children's Center Tuscaloosa, since 1998.
Secretary board directors Alabama Choir School, 1996-1999. Board directors Tombigbee council Girl Scouts United States, 1994-1997, disabilities coordinator, finance committee, since 1993, council trainer, since 1997, tri-state chair training for trainers, 2001. Associate chair, 1997-2001.
Active Women Committed to Excellence, 1998, Forerunners Education Committee, since 1996. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Council Exceptional Children, Alabama Council Exceptional Children (Outstanding Society of Petroleum Engineers Coordinator in Alabama 1995), Tuscaloosa Council Exceptional Children, Alabama Council School Administration and Supervision (board directors 1994-1997), Alabama Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Administrators in Special Education (national board directors), Alabama Counseling Association, Alabama Council Administrators in Special Education (state president 1992-1994, Computer-Aided Software Engineering delegate to Sino-American conference on exceptionality, Beijing, China 1995, Southeastern area Computer-Aided Software Engineering conference chair 1996), Leadership Tuscaloosa (board directors since 1996), Alpha Delta Kappa (vice president Epsilon chapter 1984-1986, president 1986-1988, State Leadership Appreciation award 1988), Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Omicron Pi (chapter relations advisory 1983-1985, 2000-2005), Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Joseph Alexander Searcy III, July 3, 1982. Children: Margaret Alice, Joseph Alexander IV.