Jewel Harman Shenk

Background

Shenk, Jewel Harman was born on February 28, 1943 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Wenger and Edna Rebecca (Jones) Harman.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Eastern Mennonite U., 1965; Master of Arts in Elementary Education, James Madison U., 1972; Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Nova Southeastern U., 1992.

Career

Classroom teacher, Warwick River Church School, Newport News, Virginia, 1965-1968; classroom teacher, Rockingham County Schools, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1968-1972; classroom teacher, Sarasota (Florida) Christian School, 1972-1974; reading specialist, Sarasota County Schools, 1974-1980; classroom teacher, Sarasota County Schools, 1981-1989, 90-91; speech-language pathologist, Sarasota County Schools, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jewel Harman Shenk has been listed as a noteworthy Speech pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (certified), Florida Association Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (member committee), International Reading Association, Florida Reading Association, Suncoast Speech, Manasota Track Club (secretary, membership secretary).

Interests

• Avocations: choral music, jogging, baking, patio gardening, letter writing.

Connections

Married John Carl Shenk, June 1, 1968.

Father:

John Wenger Harman

Mother:

Edna Rebecca (Jones) Harman

Spouse:

John Carl Shenk