Jean Holdridge Goheen

Background

Goheen, Jean Holdridge was born on April 27, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Carl Holmes and Barbara Alden (Goodenough) Holdridge.

Education

Associate of Arts, Colby-Sawyer College, 1957; Bachelor of Science in Education, Boston University, 1961.

Career

Teacher, Nekoma (North Dakota) School District, 1958-1959; teacher, Grand Forks (North Dakota) School District, 1961-1963; teacher, Quincy (Massachusetts) Point Pre-School, 1966-1967; substitute teacher, Presque Isle (Maine) School District #1, 1970-1976, 80-83; educational resources program director, U. Maine, Presque Isle, 1983-1990; acting director public relations, U. Maine, Presque Isle, 1986-1987; director arts and cultural programs, U. Maine, Presque Isle, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jean Holdridge Goheen has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Church Board for World Ministries, New York City, 1969-1975, MaineConf. of United Church of Christ, Portland, 1975-1977, president, 1977-1979. Trustee Bangor (Maine) Theological Seminary, 1983-1992. Board directors Maine Arts Sponsors Association, Augusta, 1987-1994, arts consultant, since 1990.

Panelist Maine Arts Commission, 1989-1991. Moderator Presque Isle Congressional Church, 1989-1993. Member Abnaki county Girl Scouts United States, since 1992.

Board directors Displaced Homemakers, since 1994, Presque Isle Student Ministries, since 1989. Member American Association of University Women (president 1992-1994), Caribou Choral Society (press 1981-1982).

Connections

Married Royal Leonard Goheen, June 7, 1958. Children: Cynthia, Shannon, Peter.

Father:

Carl Holmes Holdridge

Mother:

Barbara Alden (Goodenough) Holdridge

Spouse:

Royal Leonard Goheen

child:

Shannon Goheen

child:

Peter Goheen

child:

Cynthia Goheen