Jane Schexnayder Kreisman

Background

Kreisman, Jane Schexnayder was born on January 20, 1948 in New Orleans. Daughter of Leonard J. and Evelyn (Hebert) Schexnayder.

Education

Bachelor, U. New Orleans, 1975; Master of Education, Tulane University, 1976.

Career

Educational therapist, Primary Reading Clinic, Metairie, Louisiana educational manager, Remedial Specialists, Incorporated, New York Orleans director, Carousel Gardens and Storyland, City Park, New Orleans founder, developer, chief Executive officer, Good Fairies of Hullen Ridge, Inc., Metairie founder, developer, chief Executive officer, Local and Regional Storytelling Workshops, since 1985; founder, chief Executive officer, Hullen Ridge Enterprises, Inc., since 1992. Entertainment coordinator Louisiana Exposition, New Orleans, 1984, International Council Shopping Centers for Fantasy Birthday Place Elmwood Shopping Center, Harahan, Louisiana. International performer European, Russian Tour, 1994 (barbershop singing and storytelling), Head Start Storyteller, since 1988, founder, performer, chorus manager Jazz City Chorus, since 1994, Jazz Connection Quartet, 1995-1997.

Area coordinator Excel Telecomm., Inc. Educational consultant Usborne Booksat Home, since 1995. Language arts, music, computer lab instructor Jefferson Cmty.

School; founding faculty Louisiana's 1st charter school and model charter school for state. Founder, concept developer, program consultant, regular featured performer Cox Comm. Children's Castle in Rivertown.

Performance director JCS Children's Chorus.

Achievements

• Jane Schexnayder Kreisman has been listed as a notable Professional storyteller, artist, vocalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of Rivertown. Board directors NCJW. Event coordinator team member National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Member National Storytelling Association, National Middle School Association, Louisiana Coalition forLiteracy, National Association for Education of Young Children, International Reading Association, The Chamber-East Jefferson Council, Sweet Adelines International (chapter president, former regional officer).

Connections

Married Norman R. Kreisman, May 18, 1975. 1 child, Anne.

Father:

Leonard J. Schexnayder

Mother:

Evelyn (Hebert) Schexnayder

Spouse:

Norman R. Kreisman

child:

Anne Kreisman