Janet Elisabeth Pettit Anderson

Background

Anderson, Janet Elisabeth Pettit was born on June 30, 1929 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Royce Edgar Senior and Dorothy Clark (Wait) Pettit.

Education

AB, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1952; Master of Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1981.

Career

Elementary teacher, Villa de Chantal, Rock Island, 1970-1971; elementary and junior high teacher, Tempe Elementary School District 3, 1973-1991; junior high teacher, Esso Elementary School, Marsa el Brega, Libya, 1978-1980; high school teacher, The Columbus School, Medellin, Colombia, 1989-1990; English as Second Language teacher adult, Rio Salado College, Phoenix, since 1992.

Achievements

• Janet Elisabeth Pettit Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board, fund drive chairman American Lung Association, Rock Island, 1955-1960, American Red Cross, Rock Island chapter, 1954-1959. Founder, president Roc-Mer chapter Mentally Handicapped, Reynolds, Illinois, 1963-1964. President Reynolds Mother's Club, 1963-1964.

Connections

Married Forrest Melcher Anderson, January 20, 1952 (divorced 1974). Children: Lorraine Anderson Dunlap, J. Spencer, Erik Anderson.

Father:

Royce Edgar Senior Pettit

Mother:

Dorothy Clark (Wait) Pettit

Spouse:

Forrest Melcher Anderson

child:

Erik Anderson

child:

J. Spencer Anderson

child:

Lorraine Anderson Dunlap Anderson