Jeanne Marie Burns

Background

Burns, Jeanne Marie was born on June 24, 1948 in Claremont, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Francis W. and Jeanette (Andrews) Laporte.

Education

Bachelor, U. West Florida, 1975; Master of Education, Louisiana State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1986.

Career

Resource teacher, Escambia County, Pensacola, Florida, 1976; resource teacher, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Baton Rouge, 1976-1979; educational consultant, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Baton Rouge, 1979-1986; teacher instruction specialist, Seminole County School Board, Sanford, Florida, 1986-1987; assistant professor, Stetson U., DeLand, Florida, 1987-1988; assistant professor, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, since 1988. State consultant National Research Center on Gifted and Talented, Storrs, Connecticut, since 1990. Coordinator Louisiana Goals 2000, Office of Governor, Baton Rouge, since 1992.

Achievements

• Jeanne Marie Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Reading Association, National Reading Conference (field county representative 1990-1992), Council Exceptional Children, National Association Gifted Children, American Ednl. Research Association, Louisiana Association Gifted/Talented Students (vice president 1990-1993), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi (associate counselor since 1988).

Connections

Married Alvin C. Burns, Mar.10, 1967. 1 child, Keith Roger.

Father:

Francis W. Laporte

Mother:

Jeanette (Andrews) Laporte

Spouse:

Alvin C. Burns

child:

Keith Roger Burns