Background
Newman, Jeanne Johnson was born on December 8, 1939 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Glen Everett Johnson and Alta Ruth (Egbert) Kizer.
researcher sociolinguistic educator
Newman, Jeanne Johnson was born on December 8, 1939 in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Glen Everett Johnson and Alta Ruth (Egbert) Kizer.
Bachelor, California State University, 1986; Master of Arts, California State University, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1993.
English as Second Language teacher, coordinator education department, Tulare County Community Action Agency, Visalia, California, 1967-1969;
director community development, director planning and evaluation, Kings County Community Action Organisation, Hanford, California, 1970-1975;
program planner, Community Action Program Tulare County, Visalia, California, 1975-1979;
education review instructor, program specialist, teacher, PROTEUS Adult Training, Inc., Visalia, California, 1979-1984;
student assistant, tutor, California State University, Fresno, 1985-1986;
research assistant, California State University, Fresno, 1986-1987;
research assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1989;
teacher, workshop facilitator, Svc., Commitment, Success Business and Technology School, Philadelphia, 1990-1993;
research associate, Vocational Research Institute, division Jewish Employment & Vocational Superior vena cava syndrome, Philadelphia, 1993-1995;
academic director, Stage Language Academy, Seoul, Korea, since 1995. Presenter research papers Second Language Research Forum, Eugene, Oregon, Los Angeles,1989, 90, Boston University Language Development, 1989, 90, TESOL International, New York City,1991, Baltimore, 1994, Long Beach, California, 1995, Pennsylvania chapter PENN-TESOL East, 1994. Consultant SCS Business and Technology School, Philadelphia, 1990-1993.
Member of staff Literacy Research Center, newsletter editor, 1990. Contributing member Working Papers in Ednl. Linguistics, editor, 1989-1991.
Visitor Presbyterian Home Elderly, Philadelphia, 1988-1991. Member, organizer Tri-County Senior Citizens, Commission on Aging, Fresno, Kings and Tulare County, 1980-1985. Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages International (volunteer Pennsylvania chapter 1989-1994), American Association Retired Educators, American Association Applied Linguistics, American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, International Platform Association, Modern Language Association.
Children: Ronald, Javier.