Jean Ellen Olmstead

Background

Olmstead, Jean Ellen was born on February 17, 1943 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Albert and Clara Adelee Procknow.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, 1965; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1985.

Career

Itinerant teacher of the visually impaired, Tacoma (Washington) Public Schools, 1965-1966; itinerant teacher of the visually impaired, Seattle School District, 1966-1971; itinerant teacher of the visually impaired, West Contra Unified School District, Richmond, California, since 1973; orientation and mobility specialist, West Contra Unified School District, Richmond, since 1985. Conference speaker in field. Guest lecturer San Francisco State University.

Achievements

• Jean Ellen Olmstead has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists, California Transcribers and Educators of the Visually Handicapped (board directors since 1993), Association for the Edition and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (division 16 founding member, chair 1992-1994, division 16 past chair since 1994).

Connections

Married Donald Allen Olmstead, September 1964 (divorced June 1976). 1 child, Adrienne Adelee.

Father:

Kenneth Albert Procknow

Mother:

Clara Adelee Procknow

Spouse:

Donald Allen Olmstead

child:

Adrienne Adelee Olmstead