Jean Knarr Luker

Background

Luker, Jean Knarr was born on May 4, 1944 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry M. Junior and Mary M. (Insley) Knarr.

Education

Associate of Arts, Manatee Junior College, 1964; Bachelor of Science in Education, Florida State University, 1966; Master of Science in Education, University of Virginia, 1982.

Career

Teacher, 1st grade, Sarasota (Florida) County Public Schools, 1966-1970; teacher emotionally disturbed, Sarasota (Florida) County Public Schools, 1974-1976; teacher mentally retarded, Washington County Schools, Abingdon, Virginia, 1978-1982; teacher learning disabled, Washington County Schools, 1982-1989; coordinator gifted secondary, Washinton County Schools, 1990-1991; coordinator instructional technology, gifted, Washinton County Schools, since 1991. Chair, board directors Southwest Virginia Education & Training Network, Abingdon, since 1993. Founding member Electronic Village of Abingdon.

Member VESIS Board, Richmond, Virginia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Jean Knarr Luker has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Virginia Association Education of Gifted, Delta Kappa Gamma (scholar committee chair since 1991, AK7 Founders scholar), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Maurice S. Luker Junior, March 1, 1976. Children: Maurice S. III, Amy Luker Cloud, Marc A. Miller.

Father:

Harry M. Knarr Junior

Mother:

Mary M. (Insley) Knarr

Spouse:

Maurice S. Luker Junior

child:

Maurice S. III Luker

child:

Marc A. Miller Luker

child:

Amy Luker Cloud Luker