Background
Tanis, Janet Eleanor was born on October 24, 1921 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob Tanis and Hazel Cecilia Pellens.
Tanis, Janet Eleanor was born on October 24, 1921 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Jacob Tanis and Hazel Cecilia Pellens.
Bachelor of Science, Douglass College, 1943. Master of Education, Rutgers University, 1957. Postgraduate, Drew University, 1963.
Postgraduate, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1963—1964. Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1963. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1968.
Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1974. Postgraduate, Kean College of New Jersey, 1972—1978. Postgraduate, Chaminade University of Honolulu, 1978.
Teacher home economics 7-12 Roselle (New Jersey) High School, 1943—1944. Clerk Calco Chemical Corporation, Bound Brook, 1944. Substitute teacher Hampton (New Jersey) Public School, 1944—1945.
Clerk-typist Somerville (New Jersey) Quartermaster Depot, 1945. Assistant hostess Woodlawn, Douglass College Alumnae House, New Brunswick, 1945—1948. Home economics advisor Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Plainfield and New Brunswick, 1948—1953.
Assistant foods editor Woman's Home Companion magazine, New York City, 1953—1954. Teacher Aldene School, Roselle Park, New Jersey, 1954—1957, Washington School, Summit, 1957—1958. Elementary school science coordinator, 1958—1962.
Science coordinator K-9, 1962—1975. Teacher grade 6 Lincoln School, 1975—1976. Teacher earth science Summit Junior High School, 1976—1979.
Teacher science grades 8 and 9 Benjamin School, North Palm Beach, Florida, 1980—1981. Substitute teacher Palm Beach County Public Schools, 1981—1982. Salesperson Harold Grant, North Palm Beach, 1984—1989.
Assistant, director, director education Hibel Museum Art, Palm Beach and Jupiter, from 1987. Teacher Rutgers Graduate School Education, 1958, 59, 60, 1961—1965, 1964. Science writer, curriculum developer, substitute teacher The School Board of Palm Beach County, 1982—1984.
Teacher Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1972—1973. Instructor Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1984. Delegate to University Bristol (England) National Science Teachers Association, 1968—1969.
Republican for Hibel Museum Art Palm Beach Cultural Council, from 1989, Palm Beach County Attractions Association, from 1989. Volunteer American Cancer Society, 1985. Secretary, member Friends of the Lake Park (Florida) Library., 1986.
Fellow: New Jersey Science Teachers Association. Member: Museum Educators of Southeast Florida, National Science Teachers Association (life Fellowhip award 1978), Rutgers Alumni Association, Douglass College Alumnae Association, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Layton Wolfram, December 26, 1943 (deceased ). Married Edwin Geckeler, February 26, 1961 (deceased ).