Background
Stevenson, Jennifer Anne was born on July 21, 1946 in Alexandria, Egypt. Came to the United States, 1948. Daughter of Alexander Russell and Mary Courtney Stevenson.
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Jennifer Anne Stevenson
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Education
Bachelor, College Wooster, 1969; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1980.
Career
Teacher English as Second Language, Thammasat U., Bangkok, 1969; teacher elementary grades, Chieng Mai Co-educational Center, Chieng Mai, Thailand, 1969-1970; teacher elementary grades, Spruce St. School, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1972-1973; director, Right to Read Program, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 1975-1977; reading specialist, Stoughton Middle School, 1974-1977; instructor elementary education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1979; administrative assistant department elementary education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1980; assistant professor education, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1980-1981; educational consultant, Scott, Foresman and Company, Glenview, Illinois, 1981-1983; associate editor department reading, Scott, Foresman and Company, Glenview, Illinois, 1983-1984; director publications, International Reading Association, Newark, 1984-1990; managing editor, vice president, Highlights for Children, Inc., Honesdale, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory board Parent Outreach Project, Indiana University. Board directors Wayne County Public Library., Honesdale, since 1990. Member Educational Press Association American (vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993), National Council Teachers English, National Reading Conference, American Association Magazine Editors, National Association for Education Young Children, American Society Association Executives, National Conference on Research in English, Education Writers Association, Public Hall of Fame (executive committee 1989-1990), International Reading Association, Rotary.
