Jane Lysbeth Thornton

Background

Thornton, Jane Lysbeth was born on November 17, 1948 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Fred R. Junior and Agnes Wanza Thornton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Winthrop U., 1970; Master of Education, East Tennessee State University, 1988; postgraduate, East Tennessee State University, 1992.

Career

4th grade teacher, Pate Elementary School, Darlington, South Carolina., 1970-1974; teacher orthopedically handicapped K-9, Pate Elementary School, Darlington, South Carolina., 1974-1976; teacher 2d, 4th and 7th grades, Kingsley Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1976-1991; multi-age intermediate teacher, Kingsley Elementary School, Kingsport, Tennessee, since 1991. Administrative assistant Kingsley Elementary School, 1989-1994. Member social studies adoption committee Sullivan County School System, Kingsport, 1991-1994.

Member continuous curriculum committee Tennessee State Department Education, Kingsport, Nashville,1991-. County coordinator Tennessee Space Week, since 1987, president 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Jane Lysbeth Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics East Tennessee Aerospace Education Association (president since 1991), Sullivan County Education Association, National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, ASCD, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, flying, hiking, aerospace.

Connections

Father:

Fred R. Thornton Junior

Mother:

Agnes Wanza Thornton