Background
Heller, Jean Tanger was born on October 30, 1927 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Frank Eugene and Margaret Elizabeth (Tanger) Heller.
Heller, Jean Tanger was born on October 30, 1927 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Frank Eugene and Margaret Elizabeth (Tanger) Heller.
Associate of Arts, Lycoming College, 1947. Bachelor, Bucknell University, 1949. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1953.
Teacher George A. Farrell School, Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania, 1949—1951, Jefferson Elementary School, Williamsport, 1951—1953, Williamsport Area High School, 1953—1965. Supervisor English Williamsport Area School District, since 1965.
Board directors Williamsport Area High School Scholarship Foundation, Inc., since 1977, Children and Youth Services Lycoming County, since 1987, secretary, since 1989. Member writing assessment committee Pennsylvania Department Education. Member advisory committee Central Pennsylvania Regional Scholastic Writing Awards, since 1980.
Board governors Lycoming County History Society and Museum, Williamsport, 1976—1979. Board directors Greater Williamsport Arts Council, 1980—1984. Public relations chairperson Board Williamsport Community Concert Association, since 1989.
Member of Council Secondary School English Department College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National Council Teachers English (consultant ommn. on supervision and curriculum development in the English language since 1985), Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Pennsylvania Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, Pennsylvania Council Teachers English (member executive board 1970-1974), Pennsylvania School Press Association 1965-1970, (secretary 1968-1970, Citation award 1965), Delta Kappa Gamma.