Background
Hayden, Jay Gary was born on April 29, 1936 in Superior, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jay William and Jessie Mae (Campbell) Hayden.
Hayden, Jay Gary was born on April 29, 1936 in Superior, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jay William and Jessie Mae (Campbell) Hayden.
Bachelor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1958; Master of Education, U. Nebraska, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1969.
Teacher, Villisca (Iowa) Public School, 1958-1960;
teacher, Exira (Iowa) Public School, 1960-1961;
teacher, school psychologist, Oskaloosa (Iowa) Public Schools, 1961-1964;
director special education, school psychologist, Wright County, Clarion, Iowa., 1964-1968;
director special education, school psychologist, Humboldt (Iowa) & Pocahontas County Schools, 1968-1972;
special education consultant, District 917 Area Vocational Technology Institute, Rosemount, Minnesota, 1972-1979;
superintendent, Sandstone (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1979-1983;
superintendent, Le Sueur (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1983-1989;
chief administrator, Area Education Agency 4, Sioux Center, Iowa., since 1989. Consultant Cain Cons. Group, Hawarden, Iowa, since 1996.
Conductor stragetic planning sessions in field, since 1985. Presenter at state and national conversations in field.
Past president Le Sueur Economics Development Corporation, 1986-1989. Past secretary-treasurer Le Sueur -Henderson Cable television Board, 1987-1989. Member of advisory committee North Control Regional Education Laboratory, since 1997.
With United States Air Force, 1958-1964. Member American Association School Adminstrs. (member of advisory committee 1990-1993, 96-), School Adminstrs.
Iowa (representative county, area president since 1991), Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce (Go-Getter award 1992), National Rural Education Association (delegate 1992, 94-), American Association Ednl. Svc. Agilysys, Iowa Organisation Area Education Agilysys (press 1996-1997), Iowa Education Telecomms. Commission, Lions (president Sioux Center club since 1993, zone Chairman.1995-1997), Masons, Shriners.
Married Mary Jean Johnson, September 5, 1959. Children: Jay, John, Joseph.