Jane Comfort Brennan Brown

Background

Brown, Jane Comfort Brennan was born on June 5, 1931 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Daughter of Richard Francis and Marjorie Barnard (Collins) Brennan.

Education

Bachelor in Education, University Delaware, 1954. Master of Education in Special Education, Learning Disabilities, American University, 1985. Certified teacher Alexander Technique, Alexander Foundation, Philadelphia, 1988.

Career

Primary teacher Newark (Delaware) Public School Systems, 1954-1955. Assistant to director Penland (North Carolina) School Crafts, 1962-1983. Founder Penland School Creative Movement Progressive.

Private tutor Mitchell and Avery County Public Schools, North Carolina, 1964—1980, 1985—1996. Director and private tutor The Language Center, since 1985. Member adjunct faculty, teacher of the Alexander Technique Appalachian State University School Music, Boone, since 1988.

Speaker, teacher, trainer in field of dyslexia, since 1967, organizer Dyslexia-June L. Orton teacher training workshops, Penland School of Crafts, summers 1967-1970. Conductor numerous workshops on Alexander Technique in Southeast, since 1988. Teaching member Alexander Technique Intrenat., Cambrideg, Massachusetts.

Teacher Alexander Technique Appalachian State University, Silver Burdette Workshop for Teachers of Music, Cannon Music Camp for High School students, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jane Comfort Brennan Brown has been listed as a noteworthy educator, language and movement therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Arthur Morgan School, North Carolina, 1967-1968. Fellow Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. Member International Somatic Movement Educators and Therapy Association (registered movement therapist), Orton Dyslexia Society (board directors Carolinas branch 1986, founding board directors North Carolina branch 1986-1995, vice president board 1993-1995), International Dyslexia Association (advisory board directors since 1998).

Connections

Married William Joseph Brown, June 19, 1954 (deceased October 1992). Children: William Joseph Junior, Gerald Francis.

Father:

Richard Francis Brennan

Mother:

Marjorie Barnard (Collins) Brennan

Spouse:

William Joseph Brown

child:

Gerald Francis Brown

child:

William Joseph Junior Brown