Jo Ann Chappell Wishert

Background

Wishert, Jo Ann Chappell was born on July 10, 1951 in Carroll County, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Lenox and Helen Alata (Wagoner) Chappell.

Education

Bachelor, Oral Roberts U., l974; Master of Science, Radford U., l977; degree in advanced postgrad studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, l98l; postgraduate, University of Southern California, Spartanburg, 1990; postgraduate, Winthrop U., 1995, 96; postgraduate, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1995; postgraduate, The Citadel, 1996.

Career

Head start teacher, Rooftop of Virginia, Galax, l975; elementary music teacher, Carroll County Public Schools, Hillsville, l975-78; graduate assistant, supervisor, course advisor College Education,, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, l975-8l; pregrad. interviewer placement services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, l98l-83; music director, Heritage Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina, l984-85; fine arts specialist, Heritage Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina, l985-86; choral director, Chester County Schools, Chester, South Carolina., l986-. Fine arts chairperson Chester H.S., 1995-1996, chairman. Guest conductor workshop Patrick County Schools, Stuart, Virginia, 1980.

Liaison for Chester County Schools to South Carolina. Governor's School for Arts, 1990-1991. Faculty member, sponsor Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Achievements

• Jo Ann Chappell Wishert has been listed as a noteworthy education educator, music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Guest speaker on battered women and marital abuse to churches and workshops. Entertainer; co-director Chester City Schools Choral Festival. Active Arts Council Chester County, since 1988, South Carolina.

Arts Alliance and Arts Advocacy, winthrop Consortium for the Arts, Tri-M Music honor society sponsor, since 1991. Member ASCD, American Association of University Women (member bylaws committee Chester branch since 1987, secretary 1988-1989, fine arts chairman since 1995), Music Educators National Conference, South Carolina. Music Educators Association (delegate public relations network Chester County Schools 1991), South Carolina.

Education Association, American Ednl. Research Association, American Association Choral Dirs., Chester County Education Association, National Association Secondary Music Education (team evaluator division teacher education certified 1989, 91-), State Southern Association Schools and Colls. (member evaluation team, member steering committee), All United States of America Chorus Student Group (alumni), Tri-M Music Honor Society (sponsor), 4-H Club (life), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cross stitch, needlepoint, music.

Connections

Married Clarence Hinnant Wishert, Junior, June l0, l987. L child, Kelly Marie.

Father:

Joseph Lenox Chappell

Mother:

Helen Alata (Wagoner) Chappell

Spouse:

Clarence Hinnant Wishert