Janet Fay Harder

Background

Harder, Janet Fay was born on February 16, 1929 in Fulton, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, St. Lawrence University, 1951; postgraduate, Hunter College, 1955-1956; postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1962-1966.

Career

Teacher blind, Suffolk Boards of Cooperative Educational Services, Patchogue, Long Island, 1954-1962; teacher blind, New York Schools, Syracuse, 1962-1986.

Achievements

• Janet Fay Harder has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Letters from Carrie

    (Book by Janet D. Harder)

Membership

School Board president Phoenix Control Schools, 1972-1980. Village board trustee Phoenix, 1980-1989. Organizer, president Phoenix Cooperative Nursery School, since 1964, Village Players, Phoenix, 1968-1976.

Commissioner Schroeppel President Commission, chair1987-. Member, president Greater Phoenix Improvement, 1985, 95. Board directors Heritage Foundation, since 1992, Oswego County Tourism Council, since 1986.

Organizer, chair Phoenix Industrial Museum, since 1996. Member Chamber of Commerce (Woman of Year 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: embroidery, bridge, antique collecting, restoration, gardening.

Connections

Daughter of Ward Keefe and Hazel Neola (King) Donovan. Widowed; children: Katherine Biss, John R., William L., Jennifer Ott, Victoria K.

Father:

Ward Keefe Donovan

Mother:

Hazel Neola (King) Donovan

child:

Victoria K. Harder

child:

John R. Harder

child:

Jennifer Ott Harder

child:

Katherine Biss Harder

child:

William L. Harder