Background
Copeland, Jean Parrish was born on June 17, 1936 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Earl Beckwith and Louise Laverne (Carter) Parrish.
executive system administrator
Copeland, Jean Parrish was born on June 17, 1936 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Earl Beckwith and Louise Laverne (Carter) Parrish.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, James Madison University, 1965. Master of Education in Elementary Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1970.
Teacher, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia, 1959-1968; supervisor elementary education and reading and language arts, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia, 1968-1984; member school board, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia, 1988-1992; chairman, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia, 1990-1992; president, The Copeland Schools, Inc., Chester, Virginia, since 1982.
Board directors John Tyler Community College, Chester, 1986-1988. Member alumni board James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1989-1992, 94-2000. Committee member Chesterfield County Republican Committee, 1988-1992.
Member Chesterfield Business Council, 1988-1992. Member steering committee Metro Richmond (Virginia) 2000, since 1991. Member National Association for Education Young Children, Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education, Virginia Association for Education Gifted, Proprietary Child Care Association Virginia (board directors 1989-1991), Virginia Child Care Association (board directors 1992), National Association Chjild Care Professionals, National Child Care Association.
Married Kenneth Edward Copeland, June 1, 1957. Children: Kenneth Edward Junior, Timothy Scott, Robert Mark, Randall Patrick, Steven Christopher.