Janet Kay Porter

Background

Porter, Janet Kay was born on June 29, 1945 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Arthur Russell and Nellie Arlene (Higginbotham) Smith.

Education

Bachelor in Education, West Virginia University, 1967. Master of Arts in English, University Hawaii, 1974.

Career

Teacher, Highlands Intermediate School, Pearl City, Hawaii., 1967-1969; teacher, King Intermediate School, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1972-1973; teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy, Honolulu, 1974-1976; instructor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1976-1979; teacher, Punahou School, Honolulu, 1978-1979; instructor language arts, Leeward Community College, Pearl City, since 1978; faculty advisor, Leeward Community College, Pearl City division chair, Leeward Community College, since 1990.

Achievements

• Janet Kay Porter has been listed as a noteworthy Language arts educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Bishop Museum Service League, Honolulu, 1984-1986. Host family Friends of East-West Center, Honolulu, 1984-1987. Newsletter editor St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu, 1984-1987.

Member Hawaii Council of Teachers of English (second vice president 1985-1986, newsletter editor 1985-1987, 88—), Hawaii Alliance for Arts in Education (writer), Hawaii Literary Arts Council (membership chair 1979-1980), Storytelling Association Hawaii.

Connections

Married Charles Franklin Hayes, May 8, 1967 (divorced September 1978). Children: Michael Kevin, Jim Kenneth. Married Michael Pell Porter, February 13, 1983.

Father:

Arthur Russell Smith

Mother:

Nellie Arlene (Higginbotham) Smith

Spouse:

Charles Franklin Hayes

Spouse:

Michael Pell Porter

child:

Jim Kenneth Porter

child:

Michael Kevin Porter