Jane Martin Thornton Brown

Background

Brown, Jane Martin Thornton was born on March 6, 1951 in Elberton, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Laurie William and Mary Frances Thornton.

Education

Student, University Alabama, 1969-1970; student, Georgetown College, 1970-1971; Bachelor of Science, Minot State College, 1973; Master of Science, Minot State College, 1974.

Career

Speech-language pathologist, Duval County School System, Jacksonville, Florida, 1974-1977; speech-language pathologist, Newberry (South Carolina.) County Schools, 1977-1978; speech-language pathologist, Tri-County Special Education Cooperative, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1978-1979; speech-language pathologist, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1980-1982; director speech-language pathology, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1982-1987; coordinator of quality circles, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1983-1986; coordinator of interdisciplinary habilitation, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1986-1987; director programs, evaluation, research and training, Georgia Retardation Center, Atlanta, 1987-1990; education coordinator, Georgia Retardation Center, Athens, 1990-1991; small business owner, McCarty Enterprises, since 1991; professor, Truett-McConnell College, Watkinsville, Georgia, since 1992. Chairperson Georgia Mental Retardation, Developmentally Disabled Network, Atlanta, 1987-1989. Expert panel member Speech Pathology Assessment Instrument Team, Athens, 1986-1987, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, 1987.

Achievements

• Jane Martin Thornton Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Small business owner, speech educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Citizen's Advisory Committee, Atlanta, 1985-1990. Member Gainsboro Civic Association, Atlanta, 1985-1990, Governor's Education Committee, North Dakota, 1972-1974, Committee for Networking Conference, Atlanta, 1985-1990. Member Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Retarded Citizens of Atlanta (Vital Svc. award 1987), American Association Mental Deficiency, Council for Exceptional Children, Mental Retardation Institute (leadership department human resources 1989, finalist Manager of Year Georgia 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: soccer, collecting antiques.

Connections

Married Donald McCarty Brown Junior, June 14, 1980. Children: Laurie Elizabeth, Judson McCarty.

Father:

Laurie William Thornton

Mother:

Mary Frances Thornton

Spouse:

Donald McCarty Brown Junior

child:

Judson McCarty Brown

child:

Laurie Elizabeth Brown