Background
Beacham, Janis Schlueter was born on October 15, 1952 in St. Louis. Daughter of Elmer John and Alice Grace Schlueter.
Beacham, Janis Schlueter was born on October 15, 1952 in St. Louis. Daughter of Elmer John and Alice Grace Schlueter.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1974. Master of Science in Adult Education, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1987.
Teacher junior and senior high mathematics Sherwood Junior/Senior High School, Creighton, Missouri, 1974—1976. Communications and computational skills center coordinator/instructor Cass County Area Vocational/Technology School, Harrisonville, 1976—1979. Instructor adult basic education Raytown Adult Learning Center, 1977—1981.
Research associate University Missouri, Kansas City, 1979—1981. Industry training specialist General Motors High Tech Training Center, Wentzville, 1982—1984. Administrative assistant II-vocational education St. Louis Public Schools, 1984—1987.
Assistant to vice president academy affairs Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1987—1989. Corporation director of education National Training Center, St. Louis, 1989—1990. Industry training and development specialist Beacham & Associates, 1990—1997.
Construction training tech prep consortium coordinator Associated General Contractors, 1997—1999. Education consultant Beacham & Associates, since 1999. Special needs division publications committee member American Career, 1976—2000.
Evaluator career education infusion project Kansas City, Missouri Public Schools, 1980—1981. Coordinator study tour: exemplary programs for serving the handicapped and disadvantaged National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Ohio State University, 1984. Committee chairperson to develop vocational supplemental teacher position description Missouri Department of Vocational and Technology Education, 1986—1987.
Executive board member Missouri Vocational Association, 1981—1982. President Missouri Vocational Special Needs Association, 1982—1983. Evaluation team member Missouri Department of Vocational and Technology Education, 1986—1987.
Extemporaneous speaking contest education chairperson SkillsUSA, Kansas City, Missouri, 1994—2003. Annual conference presenter National Tech Prep Network, Kansas City, Missouri, 1998. Missouri school improvement evaluation team Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1999—2003.
Extemporaneous speaking contest technical chairperson SkillsUSA, Kansas City, Missouri, 1999—2003. Board directors Illinois Council of Vocational Administrators.
Member Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama, 2004—2006, Amnesty International. Family partner Habitat for Humanity, Kansas City, Kansas, 2002—2005. Den leader Boy Scouts of America, Olathe, 2002—2006.
Board directors Unidos En Cristo (Hispanic Ministry), 2003—2006. Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Ralph Howard Beacham, August 11, 1979. Children: Wendy Beacham Seaba, Melissa Beacham Smith, Tristan Micheal.