Background
Ripley, Jayne Poore was born on October 9, 1931 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Earl Yates and Mabel Claire (Ransom) Poore.
consultant lecturer reading educator
Ripley, Jayne Poore was born on October 9, 1931 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Earl Yates and Mabel Claire (Ransom) Poore.
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, U. Arkansas, 1952, Master of Science in Engineering in Childhood Education, 1957. Reading Specialist Certified, Indiana University, 1979. General elementary teacher North Little Rock Public Schools, Arkansas, 1952-1955.
Lecturer Arkansas Baptist School Nursing, Little Rock, 1956-1957, Vincennes U. Bedford extension, Indiana, 1980.
Substitute teacher Lawrence County Schools, Indiana, 1961-1968. Reading teacher and consultant Mitchell Community Schools, Indiana, since 1969.
Discussion leader Junior Great Books, Mitchell, 1984-1992. President, board directors Bedford Little Theater, 1966-1967.
Founder, 1st president Citizens for a Better Environment, Bedford,1970-1971.
General elementary teacher North Little Rock Public Schools, Arkansas, 1952—1955. Lecturer Arkansas Baptist School Nursing, Little Rock, 1956—1957, Vincennes University Bedford Extension, Indiana, 1980. Substitute teacher Lawrence County Schools, 1961—1968.
Reading teacher and consultant Mitchell Community Schools, 1969—1995. Discussion leader Junior Great Books, Mitchell, 1984—1992.
President, board directors Bedford Little Theater, 1966—1967. Founder & 1st president Citizens for Better Environment, Bedford, 1970—1971. Member of International Reading Association (founding member, R.E.A.D. council, recording secretary 1979-1981).
Married William Lee Ripley, August 25, 1952 (divorced 1969). Children: Mark, Trent, Kirk, Paul.