Jo Marie Cooper

Background

Cooper, Jo Marie was born on October 13, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph M. Langham and Christina (Burton) Lister.

Education

Graduate, Chicago State College, 1967; Master of Arts, Governor State University, University Park, Illinois, 1975; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration, Governor State University, University Park, Illinois, 1997.

Career

Postal worker, mail handler, Chicago Post Office, 1966-1967; teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1968-1975; resource teacher, Chicago Board Education, 1975-1993; instrumental administrative assistant, Chicago Board Education, since 1993; dean of girls, Chicago Board Education interim principal, Oglesby Elementary School, 1998; principal, Oglesby Elementary School, since 1998. Advisor Homewood (Illinois) Full Gospel Church, 1992-1994, Homewood Christian Academy, since 1994.

Achievements

• Jo Marie Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President South Control Women's Aglow, Chicago, 1983-1985. Chair women's ministries Homewood Full Gospel Church, 1990-1994. South Chicago area leader Marriage Ministries International, University Park, since 1994.

Advisor Human Rels. Commission, University Park, 1987-1989. Member ASCD.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, hooklatching, bowling.

Connections

Married Leonard CooperJr., May 13, 1967. Children: Leonard Joseph, Jo-Lynne Louise, LaytonBishop.

Father:

Joseph M. Langham Lister

Mother:

Christina (Burton) Lister

Spouse:

Leonard CooperJr.

child:

Leonard Joseph Cooper

child:

Jo-Lynne Louise Cooper

child:

LaytonBishop Cooper