Background
Spears, Jerome Jennings was born on April 8, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilfred Jennings Spears and Arlean (Bourquin) Yetter.
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Jerome Jennings Spears
Edit Profiledirector special education educator
Education
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Connecticut, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1982.
Career
Teacher, Baldwin-Whitehall Public Schools, Pittsburgh, 1964-1965;
high school teacher, Concord (N.H.) Public Schools, 1967-1970;
teacher special education, Vernon (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1971-1972;
teacher special education, Eastford (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1972-1973;
administrator federal grants, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1974-1976;
director pupil personnel, Mansfield (Connecticut) Public Schools, since 1976. Adjunct associate professor of University Connecticut, 1986-1991. Board directors Connecticut Parent Advisory Center, Norwich, 1985-1988.
Consultant Connecticut Department of Education, Middletown, 1988-1989. Trainer Special Education Resource Center, Middletown, 1989. Member Academy Outcome Steering Committee, Hartford, Connecticut, 1989-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member standing commission on special education Connecticut Legislation, Hartford, 1981-1991. Mem.Planning and Zoning Commission, Mansfield, 1983-1987, Democratic Town Committee, Mansfield, 1981-1990. Member president's advisory county Eastern Connecticut State University, 1987-1991.
Member Council for Exceptional Children, Association for the Severely Handicapped, State Advisory Council on Special Education (chairperson 1989-1991), Connecticut Council Adminstrs. Special Education (president 1987-1988), Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Marcia Elizabeth Neff, June, 1970 (divorced December 1986). Children: Wesley, Jennifer.
