Background
Short, Janet Marie was born on September 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Robert Emmett and Getta Agnes (Mills) Short.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Janet Marie Short
Edit Profile
Janet Marie Short, American principal. Recipient Women of Achievement award, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, 1994, Thankful Recognition award, Channel 5 Boston, 1987, Recognition award, Boston Women's Magazine, 1988, Public Service award, Henry L. Shattuck, Boston Municipal Bureau Research award, 1988, Freedom's Foundation Honor medal, 1990, Annual Excellence in Education award, Alpha Gamma chapter Pi Lambda Theta, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston State College, 1962. Master of Education, Boston State College, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Regis College, 1991.
DPedagogy (honorary), Northeastern University, 2002.
Career
Teacher, Boston Public Schools, 1962-1970; acting assistant director staff development, Boston Public Schools, 1970-1971; teacher-in-charge, Boston Public Schools, 1971-1975; principal, D.L. Barrett School, Boston, 1976-1981; teacher, Boston Public Schools, 1981-1982; principal, Maurice J. Tobin School, Boston, since 1982; lead cluster principal, Maurice J. Tobin School, Boston, since 1995. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Advisory board DiMaiti Stuart Foundation, Boston, 1990—1997, Mission Hill and Camp Mission Possible, 1984—1987. Community advisory board Harvard School Public Health, Boston, since 1990. Advisory board Boston Against Drugs, 1990—1994.
Member of MESPA, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Boston Elementary Principals Association, Boston Middle School Association, Boston Association School Administrators (executive board 1984-1993), Massachusetts Middle Level Administrators Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1978-1980).
Interests
Connections
-
Born
-
Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
-
Recipient Women of Achievement award Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, 1994, Thankful Recognition award Channel 5, Boston, 1987, Recognition award Boston Women's Magazine, 1988, Public Svc. award Henry L. Shattuck, Business Municipal Bureau Research award, 1988, Freedom's Foundation Honor medal, 1990, Annual Excellence in Education award Alpha Gamma chapter Pi Lambda Theta, 1993 and others. Movie based on J.M. Short, "A Matter of Principal", 1990.Recipient Women of Achievement award Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, 1994, Thankful Recognition award Channel 5, Boston, 1987, Recognition award Boston Women's Magazine, 1988, Public Svc. award Henry L. Shattuck, Business Municipal Bureau Research award, 1988, Freedom's Foundation Honor medal, 1990, Annual Excellence in Education award Alpha Gamma chapter Pi Lambda Theta, 1993 and others. Movie based on J.M. Short, "A Matter of Principal", 1990.