Jean Ellen McCord

Background

McCord, Jean Ellen was born on October 20, 1952 in Ilion, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Shepard and Marian Alice (Bernier) Shepard.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York, 1972. Bachelor, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1975. Postgraduate, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1976—1977.

Student, College Santa Reparata School Art, Florence, Italy, 2001.

Career

Junior kindergarten teacher Norfolk (Virginia) Naval Base, 1978-1979. Junior kindergarten and art teacher Sunnybrook Day School, Virginia Beach, 1979-1981. Teacher art Fisher Elementary School, Mohawk, New York, 1982-1984, Mechanicstown School, Middletown, 1984-1988, Middletown Start Center, 1986-1987.

Teacher art, synergetic education Middletown Teacher Center, 1986-1987. Private portfolio tutor, 1989-1991. Teacher art Middletown Elementary Summer School, since 1989, Middletown High School, 1987-1997.

Teacher Maple Hill Elementary, since 1997. Instructor Creative Studio, Middletown, 2006. Secretary of policy and executive boards Middletown Teacher Center, 1988—1991, chairman policy and executive boards, 1991—1992, member policy board, since 2004.

Committee member Bicentennial of Education. Advisor National Art Honor Society, 1989—1997. Coordinator After School Program for Youth at Risk, since 1995.

Teacher, curriculum writer for interdisciplinary art, 1992—1994. Creator 3-volunteer curriculum companion, 2004. International committee for communications Cambridge University, 2001, Cultural Educational Exchange, Japan, United States, 2004.

Coordinator 1st child's sculpture garden by children Maple Hill Elementary School. Presenter in field; collaborator with Ryoyu Takeda A Whispering Wind from Kasami Village (poetry book), 2004.

Achievements

• Jean Ellen McCord has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary art educator, coach by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

County service coordinator Orange County Youth-In-Government (advisory 1988-1991), Goshen, New York, 1991-1993. Odyssey of the Mind Coach, 1984-1992. Chair education and cultural seminary, Lisbon, Portugal, 1999.

Chair education and culture communications, Vancouver, Canada. Art and music communications, Vancouver. Chair, international communications committee International Education Culture Committee.

Member International Art and Music Committee, Vancouver, 2002, multi-cultural committee, 2002-2003, education and culture chair Dublin, Ireland, 2004, Honolulu, 2005. Curriculum writer Middletown City Schools, 2003. Member Wall of Tolerance, Birmingham, Alabama, 2003.

Policy board Middletown Teacher Center, 2004-2006. Founder 1st Children's Sculpture Garden, Maple Hill School, 2006. Member Marine Corps League (honorary), NJROTC (honorary cadet 1997, Outstanding Contribution to Arts award, Millenium Medal of Honor 2000), American Biographical Institute (chairman educational culture committee 1999, 2004-2005, communications committee, chairman education and culture committee 2002, art and music committee, multicultural committee 2002, Educator Year 2003), World Peace Diplomacy Forum (founding member).

Interests

• Avocations: theatrical design, singing, calligraphy.

Connections

Married Colin McCord, May 10, 1977 (divorced September 1993).