Joan-Marie Shelley

Background

Shelley, Joan-Marie was born on June 15, 1933.

Education

Bachelor in French with distinction, Stanford University, 1954. Credential general secondary teaching, San Francisco State University, 1955. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1960.

Postgraduate, University Besancon, 1961. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1968. Postgraduate, National Defense Education Act Institute, Sevres and Cahors, France, 1968.

Master of Arts in Teaching French, Stanford University, 1963.

Career

Teacher France-American studies University Besançon, France, 1960-1961. Teacher French, Spanish, English, social studies Lincoln High School, San Francisco, 1959-1966. Teacher French Lowell High School, 1966-1984.

Various temporary positions San Francisco, Washington, 1953-1959. President, member San Francisco Federation Teachers, 1984-1989, United Educators San Francisco, since 1989. Reader Advanced Placement French Literature examinations, 1971, 72, 73.

Guest lecturer Labor Management School University San Francisco, 1978. Speaker workshop University High School, 1978, College Board Wellesley College, 1978. Member College Board Academy Advisory Committee for French.

Vice-chair San Francisco 2000 Committee, 1990-1992. Member council and planning committee San Francisco Employment and training Council, 1978-1980. Commissioner, vice president San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, 1976-1980.

Delegate San Francisco Labor Council, since 1972, member law and legislation committee, 1972-1984, executive committee, since 1984.

Achievements

• Joan-Marie Shelley has been listed as a noteworthy educational labor union administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Parent-Teachers Association. Member National Education Association (delegate representative assembly 1990-1992), American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Democratic Action, American Federation Teachers (vice president since 1984), California Federation Teachers (vice president since 1984), California Teachers Association (member state council since 1989), American Association Teachers French (past member executive council Northern California), Foreign Language Association Northern California (member and past delegate executive council American Association Teachers French), California Foreign Language Teachers Association (One of three Outstanding Teachers 1979), American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages, Alliance Francaise, Stanford Alumni Association, Lowell Alumni Association, Amnesty International.